# Township 12S23W, Trego County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 12S range 23W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 7.9 ft.

## Township 12S Range 23W

**35** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 7.9 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 12S23W

Median depth went from **59.6 ft** before development to
**69.6 ft** — a change of **7.9 ft**, over
35 of 36 sections. Deeper: 27. Shallower:
8. Sharpest fall, section 06 at
29.8 ft; largest rise, section 01 at 5.4 ft.

[Why some sections have
risen](/how-far.md).

### Section by section

*Township 12S Range 23W — depth to water before the aquifer was developed, against the 2022–2024 surface, in feet below ground. A plus sign means the water is deeper than it was; a minus sign means it is shallower. A dash means one of the two is missing; ≥ marks a change computed from a figure floored at ground level.*

| Sec. | Before | 2022–24 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 93.9 ft | 88.5 ft | −5.4 |
| 02 | 89.9 ft | 91.1 ft | +1.2 |
| 03 | 96.0 ft | 103.9 ft | +7.9 |
| 04 | 69.2 ft | 86.3 ft | +17.1 |
| 05 | 39.9 ft | 65.6 ft | +25.7 |
| 06 | 63.9 ft | 93.8 ft | +29.8 |
| 07 | 70.3 ft | 98.6 ft | +28.3 |
| 08 | 62.3 ft | 87.4 ft | +25.2 |
| 09 | 82.6 ft | 99.2 ft | +16.6 |
| 10 | 97.6 ft | 105.6 ft | +8.0 |
| 11 | 90.0 ft | 91.9 ft | +1.9 |
| 12 | 81.2 ft | 76.4 ft | −4.8 |
| 13 | 101.8 ft | 99.1 ft | −2.6 |
| 14 | 96.1 ft | 98.6 ft | +2.5 |
| 15 | 77.9 ft | 85.8 ft | +7.8 |
| 16 | 66.7 ft | 82.2 ft | +15.5 |
| 17 | 46.6 ft | 69.6 ft | +22.9 |
| 18 | 52.0 ft | 77.0 ft | +25.0 |
| 19 | 10.5 ft | 32.5 ft | +22.1 |
| 20 | 12.4 ft | 32.7 ft | +20.4 |
| 21 | 40.1 ft | 55.1 ft | +15.0 |
| 22 | 41.1 ft | 49.2 ft | +8.1 |
| 23 | 65.9 ft | 67.6 ft | +1.6 |
| 24 | 81.8 ft | 79.6 ft | −2.2 |
| 25 | 48.7 ft | 44.6 ft | −4.1 |
| 26 | 20.2 ft | 19.0 ft | −1.2 |
| 27 | 0.0 ft | 1.3 ft | ≥ +1.3 |
| 28 | 2.3 ft | 12.5 ft | +10.2 |
| 29 | 7.4 ft | 22.9 ft | +15.5 |
| 30 | 18.9 ft | 35.8 ft | +16.9 |
| 31 | 59.6 ft | 65.4 ft | +5.7 |
| 32 | 56.2 ft | 61.8 ft | +5.6 |
| 33 | 27.9 ft | 31.1 ft | +3.2 |
| 34 | 22.0 ft | 20.9 ft | −1.1 |
| 35 | 7.4 ft | 3.0 ft | −4.4 |
| 36 | — | 3.9 ft | — |

[How to read a depth-to-water figure](/how-far.md).

### Who has drilled in township 12S range 23W

**238** wells in township 12S range 23W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Geocore Services INC**, 58. Oldest record, 1978. Median well 92.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (156), **domestic** (49), **domestic, livestock** (10), **irrigation** (6).

[What a WWC-5 record covers](/about.md).

*Who filed well completion records in township 12S range 23W, busiest first. The last column is the median depth those wells were drilled to — a driller’s own record of how far down the water was.*

| Driller of record | Wells | Years | Median depth | Median water level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geocore Services INC | 58 | 1991–2000 | 95.0 ft | 78.5 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 48 | 1992–2009 | 84.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Melvin B. Karst Water Well Drilling & Service, INC | 11 | 1982–2002 | 90.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 10 | 1995–2009 | 96.0 ft | 76.2 ft |
| Kansas City Testing Lab | 9 | 1995–1996 | 78.0 ft | 69.0 ft |
| Maxim Technologies, INC | 9 | 1998–2001 | 75.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Grogan Ebberts Drilling | 8 | 1995 | 95.0 ft | 79.8 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 8 | 2008–2018 | 88.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Shirley Environmental Testing | 7 | 1998–1999 | 75.0 ft | 66.7 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 6 | 2018 | 90.0 ft | 73.6 ft |
| Andy Anderson Drilling | 4 | 1991–2004 | 80.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| B & B Drilling | 4 | 1981–2012 | 105.0 ft | 48.0 ft |
| Geocore, LLC | 4 | 2021 | 90.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Karst Water Well Drilling and Service, INC | 4 | 2020–2021 | 140.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 4 | 2012–2014 | 125.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump | 3 | 2011 | 107.0 ft | 78.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 3 | 2012–2015 | 88.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Kp Hydrotech | 3 | 2023–2025 | 83.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 3 | 1984–2006 | 77.2 ft | 30.7 ft |
| Midwest Energy INC | 3 | 1990 | 250.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Shirley Env. Testing LLC | 3 | 1998 | 80.0 ft | 65.8 ft |
| Bollig Ditching and Well Service | 2 | 2003–2011 | 102.0 ft | 91.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 2 | 1993 | 69.2 ft | 26.2 ft |
| Karst Water Well Drlg | 2 | 2023–2025 | 156.0 ft | 97.0 ft |
| Kdhe | 2 | 2003–2014 | 95.0 ft | 78.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 2 | 2003–2015 | 100.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump LLC | 1 | 2014 | 60.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Blue Jay Drilling Co., INC | 1 | 1978 | 108.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Buck's Water Well Drlg | 1 | 1978 | 108.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| City of Wakeeney | 1 | 2002 | 66.0 ft | 16.0 ft |
| Evel Windmill Repair | 1 | 2020 | 122.0 ft | 66.0 ft |
| Flax Ditching and Pump LLC | 1 | 2015 | 59.0 ft | 46.0 ft |
| Jc Drilling Services | 1 | 2009 | 90.0 ft | 78.0 ft |
| John E. Luea Water Well Drilling | 1 | 1987 | 85.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Karst Water Well Drilling & Service, INC | 1 | 2020 | 131.0 ft | 78.0 ft |
| Kdot | 1 | 1995 | 160.0 ft | 99.0 ft |
| Pfannenstiel Water Well Service | 1 | 2013 | 92.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| T and T Water Well Drilling | 1 | 2017 | 80.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Wakeeney Ffa | 1 | 1999 | 92.5 ft | 51.0 ft |
| Walter Woofter Pump & Well | 1 | 1985 | 145.0 ft | 96.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well INC | 1 | 1998 | 40.0 ft | 12.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881 | 1 | 2020 | 145.0 ft | 76.0 ft |

*Wells by decade drilled, with the median depth reached and the median water level the driller measured on arrival.*

| Decade | Wells | Median depth | Median level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 108.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| 1980s | 8 | 120.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| 1990s | 101 | 95.0 ft | 77.0 ft |
| 2000s | 78 | 89.4 ft | 55.0 ft |
| 2010s | 33 | 90.0 ft | 72.1 ft |
| 2020s | 16 | 130.0 ft | 72.0 ft |

*What the wells were sunk for, and how deep each purpose went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 156 | 90.0 ft |
| Domestic | 49 | 105.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 10 | 85.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 6 | 74.5 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 5 | 69.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 4 | 80.0 ft |
| Other | 3 | 250.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 2 | 29.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 2 | 160.0 ft |
| Industrial | 1 | 131.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 12S range 23W, by the depth the driller reached. The water level is the one measured on arrival, which is a reading at a point — unlike the surface figures above. The first column is the WWC-5 record number.*

| Record | Year | Depth | Water level | Purpose | Driller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89353 | 1990 | 250.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Other | Midwest Energy INC |
| 89354 | 1990 | 250.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Other | Midwest Energy INC |
| 89379 | 1990 | 250.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Other | Midwest Energy INC |
| 89377 | 1985 | 160.0 ft | 130.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Melvin B. Karst Water Well Drilling & Service, INC |
| 98228 | 1995 | 160.0 ft | 99.0 ft | Domestic | Kdot |
| 1053357540 | 2023 | 156.0 ft | 97.0 ft | Domestic | Karst Water Well Drlg |
| 89376 | 1985 | 145.0 ft | 96.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Walter Woofter Pump & Well |
| 531313 | 2020 | 145.0 ft | 76.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881 |
| 534703 | 2020 | 140.0 ft | 72.0 ft | Domestic | Karst Water Well Drilling and Service, INC |
| 539291 | 2021 | 140.0 ft | 100.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Karst Water Well Drilling and Service, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 12S range 23W?

The median section here has moved 7.9 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](/privacy.md).

This township sits in [Central and western Kansas](/region/central-and-western-kansas.md). **Trego County**, on 100 % of 238 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [34S35W](/township/34s35w.md) 173.1 ft
- [34S36W](/township/34s36w.md) 132.8 ft
- [34S37W](/township/34s37w.md) 145.4 ft
- [34S38W](/township/34s38w.md) 144.0 ft
- [34S39W](/township/34s39w.md) 51.7 ft
- [34S40W](/township/34s40w.md) -5.3 ft
- [11S26W](/township/11s26w.md) 1.0 ft
- [14S40W](/township/14s40w.md) 70.9 ft
- [18S28W](/township/18s28w.md) 17.5 ft
- [22S16W](/township/22s16w.md) 11.1 ft
- [26S24W](/township/26s24w.md) 34.3 ft
- [18S40W](/township/18s40w.md) 22.2 ft
- [24S19W](/township/24s19w.md) 3.9 ft

Neighbours by the count of measured sections, not a ranking: the list slides with the township, so each of the 256 township pages is reachable from the others. [All of them](/township.md).

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Página: https://ks-water-table.pages.dev/township/12s23w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23