Underground waters of southwestern Kansas . CMTFJ) STATES SUEVEY CHARLES l>. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR UNDERGROUND WATERS OE SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS ERASMUS HAWOETH. WASHINGTON. GOVERNMENT PRINTING -OFFICE 1897 X a H <v 53467 CONTENTS. Page. Letter of transmittal 9 Introduction 11 Source and disposition of water 11 Surface evaporation 11 Run-off . 12 Soil moisture 14 Available ground water 14 Geologic conditions governing ground water 15 Locating ground water _. 17 Geography of the area 19 Physiography of the area 20 General conditions . 20 Cimarron River Valley . _ 21 Crooked Creek Valle
Underground waters of southwestern Kansas . CMTFJ) STATES SUEVEY CHARLES l>. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR UNDERGROUND WATERS OE SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS ERASMUS HAWOETH. WASHINGTON. GOVERNMENT PRINTING -OFFICE 1897 X a H <v 53467 CONTENTS. Page. Letter of transmittal 9 Introduction 11 Source and disposition of water 11 Surface evaporation 11 Run-off . 12 Soil moisture 14 Available ground water 14 Geologic conditions governing ground water 15 Locating ground water _. 17 Geography of the area 19 Physiography of the area 20 General conditions . 20 Cimarron River Valley . _ 21 Crooked Creek Valley and fault 22 Sand dunes. 24 Peculiar arroyo erosion 25 Geology of the area. 26 Red Beds 27 Dakota 30 Benton _ 31 Tertiary 32 Water supply of the area. 37 Dakota sandstone water 38 Character and occurrence of Dakota water 39 Artesian properties of Dakota water 41 How to find the Dakota sandstone 42 Tertiary ground water 43 Depth of Tertiary ground water 43 Level of Tertiary ground water 45 Meade County ..1. 48 Quantity of Tertiary ground water 56 Difficulty of estimation 56 Sources of Tertiary ground water 57 Summary 62 Irrigation development 62 Ind
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