# Township 16S25W, Ness County — how far the water table has barely moved

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 16S range 25W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 0.0 ft.

## Township 16S Range 25W

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

### What has happened in township 16S25W

Median depth went from **46.5 ft** before development to
**48.6 ft** — a change of **0.0 ft**, over
32 of 36 sections. Deeper: 15. Shallower:
13. Sharpest fall, section 25 at
30.9 ft; largest rise, section 21 at 15.6 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 16S Range 25W — 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 | 22.7 ft | 38.7 ft | +16.0 |
| 02 | 44.6 ft | 48.6 ft | +4.0 |
| 03 | 58.8 ft | 60.4 ft | +1.6 |
| 04 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 05 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 06 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 07 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 08 | 26.4 ft | 14.1 ft | −12.3 |
| 09 | 37.5 ft | 30.7 ft | −6.8 |
| 10 | 71.5 ft | 69.7 ft | −1.8 |
| 11 | 59.6 ft | 61.1 ft | +1.5 |
| 12 | 31.1 ft | 41.8 ft | +10.8 |
| 13 | 30.8 ft | 43.6 ft | +12.8 |
| 14 | 55.9 ft | 59.8 ft | +3.9 |
| 15 | 78.7 ft | 75.1 ft | −3.6 |
| 16 | 78.4 ft | 68.7 ft | −9.7 |
| 17 | 57.1 ft | 45.6 ft | −11.5 |
| 18 | 11.5 ft | 2.2 ft | −9.3 |
| 19 | 57.6 ft | 52.0 ft | −5.6 |
| 20 | 80.1 ft | 69.5 ft | −10.6 |
| 21 | 85.0 ft | 69.4 ft | −15.6 |
| 22 | 77.3 ft | 75.2 ft | −2.1 |
| 23 | 65.0 ft | 78.6 ft | +13.6 |
| 24 | 46.5 ft | 67.5 ft | +21.0 |
| 25 | 29.1 ft | 60.0 ft | +30.9 |
| 26 | 38.3 ft | 59.1 ft | +20.8 |
| 27 | 34.5 ft | 41.0 ft | +6.4 |
| 28 | 48.8 ft | 42.9 ft | −5.8 |
| 29 | 51.0 ft | 48.4 ft | −2.6 |
| 30 | 54.9 ft | 56.5 ft | +1.6 |
| 31 | 30.5 ft | 46.3 ft | +15.7 |
| 32 | 27.3 ft | 40.4 ft | +13.2 |
| 33 | — | 41.4 ft | — |
| 34 | — | 19.6 ft | — |
| 35 | — | 7.8 ft | — |
| 36 | — | — | — |

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

### Who has drilled in township 16S range 25W

**48** wells in township 16S range 25W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Evel Water Well Drilling**, 7. Oldest record, 1978. Median well 90.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (16), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (12), **domestic, livestock** (9), **oil field water supply** (5).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 16S range 25W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evel Water Well Drilling | 7 | 2011–2018 | 75.0 ft | 61.0 ft |
| Halling Water Well | 7 | 2017 | 92.0 ft | 73.4 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 6 | 2008 | 92.0 ft | 73.4 ft |
| Aqua Pump | 4 | 2010–2012 | 78.0 ft | 62.0 ft |
| Krause Pump & Supply | 4 | 1984–1986 | 53.0 ft | 34.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 3 | 1983–1986 | 95.0 ft | 73.0 ft |
| Aqua Well Drilling | 2 | 1978 | 90.0 ft | 61.0 ft |
| Evel Windmill Repair | 2 | 2021–2022 | 97.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Karst Water Well Drilling & Service, INC | 2 | 1981–1987 | 90.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Aqua L.l.c | 1 | 2006 | 80.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 1 | 1991 | 90.0 ft | 62.7 ft |
| Cline Drilling | 1 | 2018 | 45.0 ft | 12.0 ft |
| Dean Waterhouse Drilling | 1 | 1990 | 53.0 ft | 41.5 ft |
| Jack Cline Drilling CO | 1 | 1993 | 102.0 ft | 72.0 ft |
| Marty B Drilling | 1 | 1983 | 100.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Melvin B. Karst Water Well Drilling & Service, INC | 1 | 2000 | 95.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 1 | 2009 | 70.0 ft | 51.0 ft |
| Paul E. Brassfield Water Well Drlg & Supp | 1 | 1985 | 80.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 1 | 1979 | 80.0 ft | 58.0 ft |
| Yellow Jacket Drilling | 1 | 1996 | 95.0 ft | 0.0 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 | 3 | 88.0 ft | 61.0 ft |
| 1980s | 11 | 70.0 ft | 34.0 ft |
| 1990s | 4 | 95.0 ft | 62.7 ft |
| 2000s | 9 | 92.0 ft | 73.4 ft |
| 2010s | 19 | 82.0 ft | 71.0 ft |
| 2020s | 2 | 97.0 ft | 80.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 16 | 80.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 12 | 92.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 9 | 70.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 5 | 95.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 3 | 90.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 2 | 95.0 ft |
| Other | 1 | 79.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 16S range 25W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42186 | 1983 | 110.0 ft | 90.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 42181 | 1993 | 102.0 ft | 72.0 ft | Domestic | Jack Cline Drilling CO |
| 42193 | 1983 | 100.0 ft | 70.0 ft | Domestic | Marty B Drilling |
| 1052886983 | 2022 | 97.0 ft | 80.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Evel Windmill Repair |
| 42182 | 1986 | 95.0 ft | 73.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 113455 | 1996 | 95.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Yellow Jacket Drilling |
| 314307 | 2000 | 95.0 ft | 80.0 ft | Domestic | Melvin B. Karst Water Well Drilling & Service, INC |
| 441362 | 2011 | 95.0 ft | 74.0 ft | Domestic, Lawn and Garden | Evel Water Well Drilling |
| 442692 | 2011 | 95.0 ft | 74.0 ft | Domestic, Lawn and Garden | Evel Water Well Drilling |
| 548084 | 2021 | 95.0 ft | 22.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Evel Windmill Repair |

### Buying or drilling in township 16S range 25W?

The median section here has moved 0.0 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 [Far western Kansas](/region/far-western-kansas.md). **Ness County**, on 100 % of 48 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [29S10W](/township/29s10w.md) 0.0 ft
- [24S18W](/township/24s18w.md) 14.5 ft
- [30S10W](/township/30s10w.md) -3.0 ft
- [29S42W](/township/29s42w.md) 114.7 ft
- [32S18W](/township/32s18w.md) -137.2 ft
- [29S13W](/township/29s13w.md) 2.9 ft
- [31S26W](/township/31s26w.md) 21.3 ft
- [10S26W](/township/10s26w.md) -15.2 ft
- [31S18W](/township/31s18w.md) -89.3 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/16s25w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23