Rice County
120 measured sections across 4 townships. The median section has moved 5.9 ft since the aquifer was developed.
4Townships
120Measured sections
5.9 ftMedian change
32Drillers
What has happened in Rice County
Median depth went from 12.0 ft before development to 13.9 ft — a change of 5.9 ft, over 120 of 142 sections. Deeper: 78. Shallower: 36. Sharpest fall, section 23 at 63.0 ft; largest rise, section 30 at 23.0 ft.
Township by township
| Township | Measured | Median change | Drillers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21S10W | 36 | 5.7 ft | 10 |
| 20S10W | 32 | 35.7 ft | 16 |
| 19S10W | 30 | 5.5 ft | 18 |
| 18S10W | 22 | -12.9 ft | 13 |
Who has drilled in Rice County
| Driller of record | Wells | Townships | Median depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 257 | 4 | 80.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 220 | 4 | 75.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 164 | 4 | 78.0 ft |
| Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC | 44 | 4 | 90.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 21 | 3 | 87.0 ft |
| Miller Drilling | 20 | 2 | 80.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 18 | 4 | 65.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 13 | 2 | 80.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent., INC | 8 | 2 | 120.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 8 | 1 | 74.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 8 | 1 | 64.0 ft |
| Larsen and Associates, INC | 8 | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| Peterson Irrigation, INC | 7 | 2 | 50.0 ft |
| Agricultural Engineering Assoc | 7 | 1 | 26.1 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 7 | 1 | 14.0 ft |
| City of Bushton | 5 | 1 | 104.0 ft |
| Clarke Well & Equip | 4 | 3 | 100.0 ft |
| Patrick M. Cobb | 3 | 1 | 84.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service | 3 | 1 | 47.0 ft |
| H-30 Drilling INC | 3 | 2 | 140.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 3 | 1 | 78.0 ft |
| Clarke Well & Equipment, INC | 2 | 2 | 114.0 ft |
| Crowdis Ww Srvc | 2 | 1 | 38.0 ft |
| White and Ellis Drilling, INC | 2 | 1 | 75.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 1 | 85.0 ft |
| Sterling Drlg, CO | 1 | 1 | 60.0 ft |
| Michael Peterson Irrigation, INC | 1 | 1 | 72.0 ft |
| Theodore Cummings Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 60.0 ft |
| Darling Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 105.0 ft |
| Cal-maine Foods | 1 | 1 | 10.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 143.0 ft |
| Dallas Boeken & Burrows Water Well CO | 1 | 1 | 52.0 ft |
Buying or drilling in Rice County?
The median section here has moved 5.9 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.
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A sliding window, not a ranking: the list moves with the county. All of them.