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Records of Wells, continued

Information pertaining to water wells in Osage County is given in Table 6. Measured depths to water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot, whereas reported depths are given only to the nearest foot. Similarly, measured depths of wells are given to the nearest 0.1 foot whereas reported depths are given only to the nearest foot.

T. 14 S. || T. 15 S. || T. 16 S. || T. 17 S. || T. 18 S.

Table 6--Records of wells in Osage County.

Well No. (1) Location 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 Depth to water level, feet (7) Date of measurement Remarks (Yield given in gallons a minute; drawdown in ft.)
Character of material Geologic source Description Feet above land surface
17-13-24dd SE SE 24-17-13E Henry Price Du 13.6 +/- 120 C, R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H D, S Top of concrete curbing 2 6.07 10/22/51 KERC well, originally 18 ft. deep.
17-13-35cd SE SW 35-17-13E Charles Schlobohm Du 22.4 +/- 36 R Sand and gravel Alluvium J, E D, S Top of steel rim in curbing 1.7 4.74 10/22/51 Reported adequate.
17-14-1aa NE NE 1-17-14E Harley J. Bower Du 30 +/- 30 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, H D, S Land surface 0 6.5 11/7/51 Reported adequate.
17-14-8dd SE SE 8-17-14E D.W. Crant Du 25 +/- 42 R Shale or sandstone Silver Lake sh. J, E D, S Land surface 0 7 10/22/51 Reported adequate.
17-14-10aa NE NE 10-17-14E Floyd Williams Du 35 +/- 36 R Shale or limestone White Cloud sh. and/or Howard Is. Cy, H S Top of concrete curbing 0.5 5.2 10/19/51 Reported low yield not adequate in dry years, very hard, bitter taste.
17-14-15aa NE NE 15-17-14E Will Bishop Bu 38.8   R Limestone or shale Howard Is. and/or Severy sh. Cy, W S Top of 2x12 board cover 1.2 7.43 10/19/51 Reported low yield, not adequate in very dry years.
17-14-18bc SW NW 18-17-14E Glen Private Du 34.8 36-42 R Shale Auburn sh. Cy, H D, S Top of board cover 2.4 9.33 10/22/51  
17-14-22ad SE NE 22-17-14E Otto Kiwitter Du 19 72 R Sandstone and shale White Cloud sh. Cy, H S Land surface 0 2 10/19/51 Reported adequate, very hard.
17-14-34ba NE NW 34-17-14E John R. Jones Du 25 +/- 60 R Shale and sandstone White Cloud sh. B, H S Land surface 0 11 10/19/51  
17-14-36da NE SE 36-17-14E Elda Staniford Du 20 +/- 96 R Limestone and shale Topeka Is. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0 3 11/6/51  
17-15-5da NE SE 5-17-15E H.H. Smith Du 21.5 +/- 48 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium Cy, H D, S Top of 2x6 casing 0.5 6.07 11/7/51 Reported adequate.
17-15-6bb NW NW 6-17-15E Clarence Lindberg Dr 60 6 ?   Shale or sandstone Calhoun sh. Cy, H D Land surface 0      
17-15-6bc SW NW 6-17-15E Pleas. Valley School Dr 56.4 5.5   Shale or sandstone Calhoun sh. Cy, H D, S Top of concrete curbing 1.3 31.7 11/7/51 Reported low yield 1/4 to 1/2.
17-15-13aa NE NE 13-17-15E H.C. Bibbee Du 15.4 +/- 48 R Limestone and shale Topeka Is. Cy, H D Top of concrete curbing 1.1 5.41 11/7/51  
17-15-24ba NE NW 24-17-15E Walter Ellis Du 16-18 +/- 42 R Shale and limestone Colluvium and/or Deer Creek Is. Cy, H D Land surface 0 6 11/7/51  
17-15-35bb NW NW 35-17-15E Lynn Michaels Du 25-30   R Limestone Deer Creek Is. Cy, H D Land surface 0 6 11/7/51 Reported not adequate in dry years.
17-16-4ab NW NE 4-17-16E Raymond Goldsmith Du 18.1 +/- 30 R Sand and gravel Alluvium J, E D, S Top of concrete curbing 1.5 7.93 11/8/51 Reported adequate.
17-16-14bb NW NW 14-17-16E J.C. Fulton Dr 220 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0     Reported adequate, has slight chloride taste.
17-16-20aa NE NE 20-17-16E M.R. Bronson Dr 297 5 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0 150 1/10/50 Water sand at 256-296. Reported adequate.
17-16-25bc SW NW 25-17-16E F.G. Rice Dr 258 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, W D, S Top of GI casing 1 10.87 11/12/51 Reported adequate.
17-16-26aa NE NE 26-17-16E John Plowman Dr 250 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, W D, S Top of GI casing 1 84.54 11/12/51 Reported adequate.
17-16-28dd SE SE 28-17-16E H.R. Failor Du 25.2 +/- 48 R Shale or sandstone Kanwaka sh. Cy, H D, S Top of concrete and rock curbing 1.5 19.44 11/8/51 Reported not adequate in dry weather.
17-16-30ad SE NE 30-17-16E Mae Whitney Du 23.3 60-120 R Limestone Deer Creek Is. Cy, H D, S Top of 1x4 curbing under board manhole cover. 1.8 9.29 11/8/51 Reported adequate.
17-16-33cc SW SW 33-17-16E Kenneth Elder Dr 160 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. J, E D, S Top of concrete curbing 0.7 45.85 11/9/51 Reported adequate.
17-16-33dd SE SE 33-17-16E Don Everst Dr 120 6 ? GI Sandstone Ireland ss. J, E D, S Land surface 0 60 11/9/51 Reported adequate.
17-17-6dc SW SE 6-17-17E B.A. Frost Dr 169 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, W D, S Top of GI casing 0.5 82.26 12/11/51 Reported adequate.
17-17-9da1 NE SE 9-17-17E City of Quenemo Dr 175 8 ? I Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, E P Land surface 0     Present well yield less than capacity of pump.
17-17-9da2 NE SE 9-17-17E City of Quenemo Dr 175 8 I Sandstone Ireland ss. N N Land surface 0     Not now in use, yield too low.
17-17-9dd SE SE 9-17-17E City of Quenemo Dr 228 8 I Sandstone Tonganoxie ss. N N Land surface 0     Originally 167 ft. Ireland ss. mem. well. Deepened to 228 and got very salty water.
17-17-10cc1 SW SW 10-17-17E City of Quenemo Dr 33 8 I Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium T, E P Land surface 0      
17-17-10cc2 SW SW 10-17-17E City of Quenemo Dr 33 8 I Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium T, E P Land surface 0      
17-17-15cc SW SW 15-17-17E J.M. Leabo Du 20 +/- 24 R Sand and gravel Terrace Alluvium Cy, H D Top of 2x8 board box under pump 2.5 10.25 12/7/51 Reported adequate.
17-17-15cd SE SW 15-17-17E J.M. Leabo Du 17.2 48 R Sand and gravel Alluvium Cy, W S Top of 2x12 board cover 2.3 4.65 12/7/51 Reported adequate.
17-17-17cb NW SW 17-17-17E Van B. Cade Dr 255 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, E D, S Land surface 0 88 7/12/49 Reported adequate.
17-17-21bb NW NW 21-17-17E Ernest A.Casten Dr 150 6 GI Sandstone Ireland ss. Cy, H D, S Land surface 0 15-20 12/11/51 Reported adequate Water from 68 ft. sandstone.

(1) Location number: Well numbers give the location of wells according to General Land Office surveys and according to the following formula: township-range-section, 160-acre tract within that section, and the 40-acre tract within the quarter section. If two or more wells are located within a 40-acre tract, the wells are numbered serially according to the order in which they were inventoried. The 160-acre and 40-acre tracts are designated a, b, c, or d in a counterclockwise direction beginning in the northeast quarter. For example, well 18-6-1cd is located in SE SW sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 6 E.
(2) DD, Dug and drilled well; Dr, drilled well; Du, dug well.
(3) Reported depths below the land surface are given in feet; measured depths are given in feet and tenths below measuring points.
(4) C. concrete; GI galvanized sheet iron; I, iron; N, none; R, rock; T, tile.
(5) Method of lift: Cy, cylinder; N, none; T, turbine; J. jet; C, centrifugal; B, bucket and rope. Type of power: E, electric; G, gas engine; H, hand operated; N, none; W, windmill.
(6) D, domestic; N, not being used; S, stock; P, public supply.
(7) Measured depths to water level are given in feet, tenths, and hundredths; reported depths to water level are given in feet. All depths are below measureing point.

T. 14 S. || T. 15 S. || T. 16 S. || T. 17 S. || T. 18 S.


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