Gove County
448 measured sections across 20 townships. The median section has moved 0.8 ft since the aquifer was developed.
20Townships
448Measured sections
0.8 ftMedian change
78Drillers
What has happened in Gove County
Median depth went from 84.2 ft before development to 77.3 ft — a change of 0.8 ft, over 448 of 506 sections. Deeper: 225. Shallower: 214. Sharpest fall, section 21 at 32.5 ft; largest rise, section 26 at 66.2 ft.
Township by township
| Township | Measured | Median change | Drillers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11S27W | 36 | 12.8 ft | 19 |
| 11S28W | 36 | 3.7 ft | 15 |
| 11S29W | 36 | 3.3 ft | 8 |
| 11S30W | 36 | 8.2 ft | 18 |
| 11S31W | 36 | 13.5 ft | 33 |
| 12S26W | 36 | -13.5 ft | 9 |
| 12S31W | 36 | 25.5 ft | 8 |
| 11S26W | 35 | 1.0 ft | 23 |
| 12S27W | 34 | -33.9 ft | 9 |
| 12S28W | 27 | -37.0 ft | 7 |
| 12S30W | 27 | -2.6 ft | 11 |
| 13S31W | 21 | 2.0 ft | 6 |
| 13S30W | 20 | -15.2 ft | 7 |
| 12S29W | 18 | -35.9 ft | 5 |
| 13S26W | 9 | -28.6 ft | 6 |
| 13S27W | 3 | -47.8 ft | 5 |
| 13S29W | 1 | -35.0 ft | 6 |
| 15S31W | 1 | -18.6 ft | 4 |
| 15S30W | 0 | — | 4 |
| 15S26W | 0 | — | 7 |
Who has drilled in Gove County
| Driller of record | Wells | Townships | Median depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pump LLC | 167 | 18 | 70.0 ft |
| B & B Drilling | 123 | 19 | 63.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 100 | 11 | 91.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 88 | 11 | 80.0 ft |
| Aqua Well Drilling | 76 | 14 | 78.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services, INC | 63 | 2 | 133.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 41 | 2 | 107.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 35 | 1 | 84.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump | 29 | 6 | 106.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling & Machine Works | 27 | 12 | 95.0 ft |
| Geotechnical Services, INC | 20 | 2 | 119.0 ft |
| B and B Drilling | 20 | 1 | 155.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump #489 | 16 | 5 | 80.0 ft |
| Aqua L.l.c | 16 | 2 | 118.0 ft |
| Walter Woofter Pump & Well | 15 | 6 | 125.0 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 15 | 2 | 140.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 14 | 6 | 110.0 ft |
| Struckhoff Sons | 14 | 8 | 120.0 ft |
| Larsen and Associates, INC | 14 | 1 | 119.2 ft |
| Coranco Great Plains, INC | 8 | 2 | 139.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 8 | 2 | 148.0 ft |
| Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC | 8 | 3 | 35.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 7 | 3 | 125.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation | 5 | 1 | 113.1 ft |
| Environmental Geoscience & Eng | 5 | 1 | 140.0 ft |
| Sondra Meeds Drilling | 5 | 2 | 180.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump LLC #489 | 5 | 4 | 128.0 ft |
| Groundwater Development Company | 4 | 1 | 50.0 ft |
| Western Well & Pump, INC | 3 | 3 | 166.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #881 | 3 | 3 | 120.0 ft |
| D & R Pump Service, LLC | 3 | 3 | 150.0 ft |
| Blue Jay Drilling Co., INC | 3 | 2 | 154.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 3 | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| Ellithorpe Farms | 2 | 1 | 0.0 ft |
| City of Quinter | 2 | 1 | 220.0 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 2 | 1 | 109.2 ft |
| Scott Drilling | 2 | 2 | 100.0 ft |
| Press Construction | 2 | 1 | 175.0 ft |
| White and Ellis Drilling | 2 | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Lrr. Drlg & Supply | 2 | 2 | 162.0 ft |
| Wesley G. Liehs Drilling, INC | 2 | 1 | 105.0 ft |
| Kansas Geological Survey | 2 | 1 | 195.0 ft |
| Donald Swart | 2 | 1 | 82.0 ft |
| A. L. Swart | 2 | 1 | 130.0 ft |
| Pioneer Feed Yards, INC | 2 | 1 | 0.0 ft |
| Frank Glassman | 2 | 1 | 70.0 ft |
| Henry Engel | 2 | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| Andy Anderson Drilling | 2 | 2 | 125.0 ft |
| Karst Water Well Drlg | 2 | 2 | 95.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling | 2 | 1 | 108.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well INC | 2 | 1 | 131.0 ft |
| Rmd Drilling & Well Service, LLC | 2 | 2 | 90.0 ft |
| Kdhe | 2 | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| Cline Drilling | 2 | 1 | 30.0 ft |
| Jim Heir | 1 | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| Layne-western CO | 1 | 1 | 215.0 ft |
| Cox-beswick Irrigation Service, INC | 1 | 1 | 125.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 1 | 1 | 119.8 ft |
| S & H Drilling Co.,inc | 1 | 1 | 144.0 ft |
| John B. Bloom | 1 | 1 | 20.0 ft |
| Charles M. Bloom | 1 | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| Alice Ellegood | 1 | 1 | 6.0 ft |
| Ben Ellegood | 1 | 1 | 190.0 ft |
| Charles Wieland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 ft |
| David Wieland | 1 | 1 | 150.0 ft |
| Merrita L. Hazelton | 1 | 1 | 120.0 ft |
| A. L. Stuart | 1 | 1 | 130.0 ft |
| Liona Jones | 1 | 1 | 25.0 ft |
| Larry P. Jones | 1 | 1 | 30.0 ft |
| Stanley D. Stephens | 1 | 1 | 75.0 ft |
| Pioneer, INC | 1 | 1 | 160.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 1 | 177.0 ft |
| Rmd Drilling and Well Service, LLC | 1 | 1 | 116.0 ft |
| Bertha Rhoades | 1 | 1 | 106.0 ft |
| Lester Irvin Albin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 ft |
| Western Plains Pipeline and Plumbing | 1 | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 1 | 1 | 87.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 1 | 720.0 ft |
Buying or drilling in Gove County?
The median section here has moved 0.8 ft. What that means for one quarter section takes someone on the ground. Tell us where; we pass the request on.
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