Greeley County
515 measured sections across 23 townships. The median section has moved 24.9 ft since the aquifer was developed.
23Townships
515Measured sections
24.9 ftMedian change
58Drillers
What has happened in Greeley County
Median depth went from 118.5 ft before development to 147.7 ft — a change of 24.9 ft, over 515 of 732 sections. Deeper: 434. Shallower: 79. Sharpest fall, section 05 at 106.8 ft; largest rise, section 23 at 33.5 ft.
Township by township
| Township | Measured | Median change | Drillers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16S39W | 36 | 71.3 ft | 17 |
| 16S40W | 36 | 70.3 ft | 14 |
| 16S41W | 36 | 81.2 ft | 13 |
| 16S42W | 36 | 34.5 ft | 11 |
| 17S39W | 36 | 29.0 ft | 10 |
| 17S40W | 36 | 22.7 ft | 13 |
| 17S41W | 36 | 45.4 ft | 6 |
| 17S42W | 36 | 19.1 ft | 5 |
| 18S39W | 36 | 13.3 ft | 9 |
| 18S40W | 34 | 22.2 ft | 21 |
| 20S39W | 34 | -15.1 ft | 5 |
| 19S39W | 33 | -2.7 ft | 4 |
| 18S42W | 22 | 31.4 ft | 3 |
| 18S41W | 20 | 35.4 ft | 7 |
| 16S43W | 12 | -16.3 ft | 1 |
| 17S43W | 12 | 5.7 ft | 2 |
| 19S40W | 11 | 20.6 ft | 5 |
| 20S40W | 8 | -13.8 ft | 5 |
| 18S43W | 5 | 20.0 ft | 1 |
| 19S41W | 0 | — | 3 |
| 19S42W | 0 | — | 4 |
| 19S43W | 0 | — | 2 |
| 20S41W | 0 | — | 2 |
Who has drilled in Greeley County
| Driller of record | Wells | Townships | Median depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 77 | 18 | 176.0 ft |
| Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC | 54 | 16 | 175.0 ft |
| Kemp's Well Service | 39 | 11 | 128.0 ft |
| George Kemp's Well Service | 31 | 11 | 138.0 ft |
| Ark Valley Pump and Supply | 26 | 7 | 210.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 23 | 7 | 235.0 ft |
| Prairie Land Environmental Remed | 23 | 2 | 118.5 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 21 | 5 | 210.0 ft |
| Kemp's Well Service #213 | 20 | 9 | 129.0 ft |
| Donald Fulton Drilling CO | 14 | 6 | 180.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 12 | 1 | 198.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 11 | 5 | 223.0 ft |
| Clt INC | 8 | 3 | 210.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 7 | 5 | 190.0 ft |
| Grosch Lrrigation Co., INC | 6 | 1 | 245.0 ft |
| Leah A. Meyer | 6 | 1 | 59.7 ft |
| Blue Jay Drilling Co., INC | 5 | 1 | 184.0 ft |
| Walter Woofter Pump & Well | 5 | 1 | 246.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling & Machine Works | 4 | 2 | 123.0 ft |
| S&h Drilling Co.,inc | 3 | 2 | 256.0 ft |
| Sager's Pump Service | 3 | 3 | 145.0 ft |
| Dmw Well & Pump Service | 3 | 1 | 198.0 ft |
| Smith Ranch | 3 | 1 | 160.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 3 | 3 | 124.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 3 | 3 | 130.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 3 | 3 | 163.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services | 3 | 1 | 118.9 ft |
| Schaal Drilling Ltd, LLC | 2 | 1 | 220.0 ft |
| Ruben T. Schaal Drilling CO | 2 | 2 | 280.0 ft |
| Adams Electric | 2 | 2 | 150.0 ft |
| Ksu | 2 | 2 | 182.0 ft |
| Terracon, INC | 2 | 1 | 126.0 ft |
| Western Sprinklers INC | 1 | 1 | 240.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 1 | 1 | 185.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 | 1 | 1 | 244.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 1 | 1 | 188.0 ft |
| Abraham Well Serv | 1 | 1 | 216.0 ft |
| C. Struckhoff, S&h Drilling Co.,inc | 1 | 1 | 223.0 ft |
| Young Farms, INC | 1 | 1 | 160.0 ft |
| Smith, Ray P | 1 | 1 | 133.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 1 | 1 | 188.2 ft |
| S & H Drilling Co., INC | 1 | 1 | 205.0 ft |
| Layne-western CO | 1 | 1 | 189.0 ft |
| Paul J. Shafer | 1 | 1 | 178.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 1 | 1 | 216.0 ft |
| George Kemp | 1 | 1 | 144.0 ft |
| Western Sprinklers, INC | 1 | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| Remp's Well Service | 1 | 1 | 81.0 ft |
| Lawrence Jonagan Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 152.0 ft |
| Wesley G. Liehs Drilling, INC | 1 | 1 | 101.0 ft |
| Fire and Ice | 1 | 1 | 200.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 1 | 1 | 108.0 ft |
| H.d.c. Ag, LLC | 1 | 1 | 240.0 ft |
| Kansas Water Wells | 1 | 1 | 232.0 ft |
| Jones Construction Company | 1 | 1 | 0.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 1 | 110.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 1 | 1 | 213.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 210.0 ft |
Buying or drilling in Greeley County?
The median section here has moved 24.9 ft. What that means for one quarter section takes someone on the ground. Tell us where; we pass the request on.
We are nobody's agent and have no arrangement with any firm today. What we do with this.
Counties of a comparable size
- Hamilton 30 townships
- Meade 30 townships
- Wallace 28 townships
- Gray 24 townships
- Kearny 24 townships
- Trego 24 townships
- Hodgeman 23 townships
- Stevens 23 townships
- Logan 22 townships
- Morton 22 townships
- Stafford 22 townships
A sliding window, not a ranking: the list moves with the county. All of them.