Wichita County
658 measured sections across 20 townships. The median section has moved 53.6 ft since the aquifer was developed.
20Townships
658Measured sections
53.6 ftMedian change
70Drillers
What has happened in Wichita County
Median depth went from 82.7 ft before development to 134.1 ft — a change of 53.6 ft, over 658 of 720 sections. Deeper: 655. Shallower: 0. Sharpest fall, section 22 at 100.4 ft; the least moved is section 34, unchanged within half a foot.
Township by township
| Township | Measured | Median change | Drillers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16S35W | 36 | 54.1 ft | 17 |
| 16S36W | 36 | 78.9 ft | 20 |
| 16S37W | 36 | 92.9 ft | 13 |
| 16S38W | 36 | 85.0 ft | 18 |
| 17S35W | 36 | 70.3 ft | 20 |
| 17S36W | 36 | 81.3 ft | 20 |
| 17S37W | 36 | 84.7 ft | 13 |
| 17S38W | 36 | 55.5 ft | 15 |
| 18S35W | 36 | 44.1 ft | 20 |
| 18S36W | 36 | 49.5 ft | 24 |
| 18S37W | 36 | 70.1 ft | 26 |
| 18S38W | 36 | 53.6 ft | 16 |
| 19S35W | 36 | 17.9 ft | 6 |
| 19S36W | 36 | 22.0 ft | 6 |
| 19S37W | 36 | 20.3 ft | 6 |
| 19S38W | 36 | 8.4 ft | 7 |
| 20S38W | 36 | 8.2 ft | 9 |
| 20S37W | 23 | 41.1 ft | 9 |
| 20S35W | 16 | 21.5 ft | 8 |
| 20S36W | 7 | 35.9 ft | 5 |
Who has drilled in Wichita County
| Driller of record | Wells | Townships | Median depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC | 230 | 20 | 170.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 127 | 18 | 170.0 ft |
| Jones Construction | 79 | 15 | 170.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 67 | 19 | 152.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 65 | 15 | 168.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 59 | 12 | 194.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 37 | 10 | 200.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 37 | 11 | 192.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 32 | 15 | 193.0 ft |
| Green Field Contractors | 24 | 1 | 142.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 23 | 12 | 128.0 ft |
| H.d.c. Ag, LLC | 18 | 3 | 180.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #881 | 17 | 7 | 195.0 ft |
| Abraham Well Serv | 14 | 8 | 170.0 ft |
| Layne-western CO | 13 | 4 | 209.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #554 | 11 | 5 | 185.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 11 | 1 | 142.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 10 | 7 | 210.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling & Machine Works | 9 | 6 | 173.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well INC | 9 | 2 | 150.0 ft |
| Charles Sager's Pump Service | 8 | 7 | 135.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump LLC #489 | 8 | 2 | 180.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881 | 7 | 5 | 160.0 ft |
| U.s. Geological Survey | 6 | 2 | 182.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 6 | 4 | 208.0 ft |
| Prairie Land Environmental Remed | 6 | 1 | 157.6 ft |
| Sager's Pump Service | 5 | 5 | 128.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 5 | 3 | 228.0 ft |
| Ark Valley Pump and Supply | 5 | 3 | 212.0 ft |
| D & R Pump Service, LLC | 5 | 3 | 175.0 ft |
| Kansas City Testing Lab | 5 | 1 | 150.2 ft |
| Coranco Great Plains, INC | 5 | 1 | 150.0 ft |
| Southwest Environmental Engineering LLC | 5 | 1 | 150.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 4 | 3 | 170.0 ft |
| Donald Fulton Drilling CO | 4 | 3 | 145.0 ft |
| Whit-crop | 4 | 2 | 212.0 ft |
| B & B Drilling | 4 | 2 | 192.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services | 4 | 1 | 158.1 ft |
| Northwest Drilling Co., INC | 3 | 3 | 215.0 ft |
| Kemp's Well Service #213 | 3 | 2 | 203.0 ft |
| James Cratesen | 3 | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| J & R Drilling Services, INC | 3 | 1 | 173.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump #489 | 2 | 2 | 115.0 ft |
| Slm Trust | 2 | 1 | 200.0 ft |
| Abc Drilling, INC | 2 | 2 | 216.0 ft |
| Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine Works | 2 | 2 | 168.0 ft |
| Kemp's Well Service | 2 | 1 | 220.0 ft |
| Western Sprinklers INC | 2 | 1 | 170.0 ft |
| Kdot | 2 | 1 | 131.5 ft |
| Nace Farms | 1 | 1 | 120.0 ft |
| Steve's Drilling | 1 | 1 | 193.0 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 201.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling | 1 | 1 | 117.0 ft |
| Ksu | 1 | 1 | 163.0 ft |
| Walter Woofter Pump & Well | 1 | 1 | 195.0 ft |
| Ruben T. Schaal Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 190.0 ft |
| Land Owner | 1 | 1 | 210.0 ft |
| Billy Husband | 1 | 1 | 195.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1 | 190.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 1 | 1 | 220.0 ft |
| Caprock Industries, INC | 1 | 1 | 179.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 1 | 1 | 220.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump - #1047 | 1 | 1 | 166.0 ft |
| Western Sprinklers, INC | 1 | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 1 | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 | 1 | 1 | 185.0 ft |
| Major Graff | 1 | 1 | 134.0 ft |
| Shannon Crouch | 1 | 1 | 55.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 1 | 1 | 71.0 ft |
Buying or drilling in Wichita County?
The median section here has moved 53.6 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.