Elephant Rock (now collapsed) and Nearby Formations
County: Decatur
Date: Mid 1980s
Photographer: John Charlton/KGS
Place Name: Elephant Rock
Short description: Elephant Rock and nearby formations in Decatur County are outcrops of the Ogallala Formation, a great wedge of sand, gravel, and porous rock now mainly buried underground. The Ogallala aquifer, the underground water-bearing portion of the formation, is the chief source of groundwater in western Kansas.
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