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Well T17S, R8W, Sec. 20, C NE, Action: Constructed

Location Info
Owner: Rolfs, Melvin Status: Constructed
Location: T17S, R8W, Sec. 20, C NE County: Ellsworth
Directions: from Lorraine: 4.75 mi E
Latitude: 38.5621043 Longitude: -98.2244978 Datum NAD 27
Latitude: 38.562114 Longitude: -98.2248345 Datum NAD 83
Longitude and latitude calculated by Survey from township-range-section-quarter calls. Only good to within the quarter call accuracy.
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General Info
Well Depth: 280 ft. Elevation: ft.
Static Water Level: 90 ft. Est. Yield: 600 gpm.
Comp. Date: 16-Jun-1977 Well Use: Irrigation
DWR Applic. #: Other ID:
Driller Info
Driller: Rosencrantz-Bemis Enterprises, Inc. License #: 134
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Chemical Sample Submitted?: Yes
Water Well disinfected?:
Ground water encountered: 0 ft. , 0 ft. , 0 ft.
Pump test data: Well water was 0 ft after 0 hours pumping 0 gpm
Casing Info
Casing Type:
Casing Joints:
Diam: 0 in. to 0 ft
Diam: 0 in. to 0 ft
Diam: 0 in. to 0 ft
Casing height above land surface: in
Casing Weight: lbs/ft
Wall thickness or gauge no.:
Screen and Perforation Info
Screen Type: Screen Openings:
Screen-perforated intervals From: 180 ft to 280 ft
From: 0 ft to 0 ft
From: 0 ft to 0 ft
Gravel pack intervals From: ft to ft
Grout Info
Grout used: From: 0 to 0 ft
From: 0 to 0 ft
From: 0 to 0 ft
Source of Possible Contamination
Source:
Direction from well: Distance: 0 ft
Lithologic Log
(Log data entered by KGS.)
From: 0 ft. to 3 ft. top soil
From: 3 ft. to 42 ft. hard clay
From: 42 ft. to 51 ft. soft clay
From: 51 ft. to 72 ft. shale
From: 72 ft. to 110 ft. soft rock and clay
From: 110 ft. to 145 ft. fire clay
From: 145 ft. to 152 ft. soft rock and clay
From: 152 ft. to 155 ft. hard rock
From: 155 ft. to 160 ft. sand rock and clay
From: 160 ft. to 180 ft. shale
From: 180 ft. to 184 ft. sand rock and shale
From: 184 ft. to 280 ft. good clean soft sand rock
From: 280 ft. to ft. hard iron pyrite

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