Sheridan County
170 measured sections across 5 townships. The median section has moved 6.2 ft since the aquifer was developed.
5Townships
170Measured sections
6.2 ftMedian change
58Drillers
What has happened in Sheridan County
Median depth went from 68.8 ft before development to 74.1 ft — a change of 6.2 ft, over 170 of 179 sections. Deeper: 111. Shallower: 55. Sharpest fall, section 02 at 28.9 ft; largest rise, section 28 at 22.8 ft.
Township by township
| Township | Measured | Median change | Drillers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10S28W | 36 | 2.1 ft | 21 |
| 10S29W | 36 | 15.2 ft | 19 |
| 10S30W | 36 | 12.0 ft | 24 |
| 10S27W | 33 | 2.2 ft | 19 |
| 10S26W | 29 | -15.2 ft | 20 |
Who has drilled in Sheridan County
| Driller of record | Wells | Townships | Median depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| B & B Drilling | 80 | 5 | 112.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 28 | 5 | 145.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 26 | 5 | 140.0 ft |
| Walter Woofter Pump & Well | 16 | 4 | 120.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling & Machine Works | 14 | 4 | 167.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump LLC | 12 | 4 | 74.0 ft |
| Aqua Well Drilling | 12 | 5 | 100.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 11 | 5 | 90.0 ft |
| Struckhoff Sons | 7 | 3 | 58.0 ft |
| D & R Pump Service, LLC | 7 | 3 | 110.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 7 | 1 | 33.0 ft |
| Andy Anderson Drilling | 6 | 2 | 96.0 ft |
| Aqua L.l.c | 6 | 5 | 110.0 ft |
| George Schippers | 5 | 1 | 120.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump #489 | 5 | 2 | 100.0 ft |
| Blue Jay Drilling Co., INC | 5 | 3 | 148.0 ft |
| Sammie Coburn | 5 | 2 | 80.0 ft |
| Western Well & Pump, INC | 4 | 2 | 189.0 ft |
| Karst Water Well Drilling & Service, INC | 4 | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| Dale Goetz | 4 | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| Harold Werth | 4 | 1 | 85.0 ft |
| Kansas Geological Survey | 3 | 1 | 106.0 ft |
| Leonard Zerr | 3 | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| Gano Farms, INC | 3 | 1 | 70.0 ft |
| Ralph Zerr | 2 | 2 | 50.0 ft |
| Randy Kinderknecht | 2 | 1 | 90.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Lrr. Drlg & Supply | 2 | 1 | 173.0 ft |
| Rmd Drilling & Well Service, LLC | 2 | 1 | 160.0 ft |
| Rmd Drilling and Well Service, LLC | 2 | 1 | 157.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881 | 2 | 2 | 103.0 ft |
| Press Construction | 2 | 1 | 103.0 ft |
| Juliana Haffner | 1 | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| Dean Shaw | 1 | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| Leo Goetz | 1 | 1 | 7.0 ft |
| Jim Heier | 1 | 1 | 30.0 ft |
| Michael H. Ostmeyer | 1 | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| Harold Stephens | 1 | 1 | 102.0 ft |
| Ed Krannawitter | 1 | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| Albers Enterprises INC | 1 | 1 | 53.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 1 | 1 | 185.0 ft |
| Charles D. Dyke | 1 | 1 | 166.0 ft |
| Ernest Albers | 1 | 1 | 85.0 ft |
| Schroeder Partnership | 1 | 1 | 184.0 ft |
| Ralph L. Baalman | 1 | 1 | 81.0 ft |
| Clem Albers | 1 | 1 | 90.0 ft |
| S & H Drilling Co.,inc | 1 | 1 | 130.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 1 | 1 | 164.0 ft |
| City of Grinnell | 1 | 1 | 150.0 ft |
| Western Sprinklers INC | 1 | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 1 | 1 | 111.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #881 | 1 | 1 | 170.0 ft |
| Leon Werth | 1 | 1 | 63.0 ft |
| Susanna Kaiser | 1 | 1 | 120.0 ft |
| Charlene Werth | 1 | 1 | 24.0 ft |
| Laura A. Mcwilliams Corder | 1 | 1 | 66.0 ft |
| Allen Pfeifer | 1 | 1 | 20.0 ft |
| Ronald Selensky | 1 | 1 | 53.0 ft |
| Gary Woofter | 1 | 1 | 61.0 ft |
Buying or drilling in Sheridan County?
The median section here has moved 6.2 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.