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Water Well #3 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Location: 770* North and 25* West of the Southeast corner of Section SO, 20-61, M.D.B.&M. Elevation: 2116,75* {Top Foundation Mat) Spudded: 12:30 P.M., February 26, 1940 Total Depth: 800* Completed: 2:30 A.M, March 8, 1940 Casing Record 16**-52.5# Range 1 Lapweld casing with Baker plain casing shoe cemented at 82* with 70 sacks Portland cement, none treated. 10-3/4M - 40,5# Lapweld Grade H40 Range 1 casing with Baker whirler flo a t shoe cemented at 524.68* with 315 sax Portland cement, none treated. 8-5/8**-43# fusion weld Grade J-55 flush joint Range 3 Liner including 5* of lin e r hanger hung at 790*, bottom 259* of lin e r perforated with 14 rows, 16M centers 2* slots 80 mesh with Baker Bake Blu b u ll plug on bottom. Top of 8-5/8** lin e r hanger at 480.79*. LOG 0 - 51 Clay and lime 51 - 97 Yellow clay, lime, thin streaks sand 97 - 110 Gravel 110 - 290 , Yellow sandy clay, streaks lime 290 - 360 Coarse gravel 360 - 443 Clay, streaks gravel 443 - 445 Hard lime shell 445 - 482 Gravel, streaks clay 482 - 550 Red and yellow clay, few streaks gravel 550 - 570 Sandy clay and gravel 570 - 589 Gravel and sandy clay 589 - 734 Gravel 734 - 800 Clay and gravel
