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Well T18S, R2W, Sec. 16, NW NE NW, Action: Constructed

Location Info
Owner: Unruh, Curtis Status: Constructed
Location: T18S, R2W, Sec. 16, NW NE NW County: McPherson
Directions: from Galva: 7 mi N, .75 mi W
Latitude: 38.4916265 Longitude: -97.5497173 Datum NAD 27
Latitude: 38.4916334 Longitude: -97.5500309 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: 50 ft. Elevation: ft.
Static Water Level: 16 ft. Est. Yield: 5 gpm.
Comp. Date: 31-Jul-1990 Well Use: Domestic, Lawn and Garden
DWR Applic. #: Other ID:
Driller Info
Driller: Paul H. Backhus Drilling License #: 180
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Chemical Sample Submitted?: No
Water Well disinfected?:
Ground water encountered: 30 ft. , 0 ft. , 0 ft.
Pump test data: Well water was 0 ft after 0 hours pumping 0 gpm
Casing Info
Casing Type: PVC
Casing Joints:
Diam: 5 in. to 20 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: PVC Screen Openings: Saw cut
Screen-perforated intervals From: 20 ft to 50 ft
From: 0 ft to 0 ft
From: 0 ft to 0 ft
Gravel pack intervals From: ft to ft
Grout Info
Grout used: Bentonite From: 3 to 24 ft
From: 0 to 0 ft
From: 0 to 0 ft
Source of Possible Contamination
Source: Sewage lagoon
Direction from well: Distance: 0 ft
Lithologic Log
(Log data entered by KGS.)
From: 0 ft. to 30 ft. sandy clay
From: 30 ft. to 42 ft. gray crumbled shale and water
From: 42 ft. to 50 ft. hard shale

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