# Township 16S33W, Scott County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 16S range 33W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 22.3 ft.

## Township 16S Range 33W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 22.3 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 16S33W

Median depth went from **117.8 ft** before development to
**137.7 ft** — a change of **22.3 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 26. Shallower:
10. Sharpest fall, section 31 at
46.5 ft; largest rise, section 12 at 37.8 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 16S Range 33W — 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 | 40.1 ft | 10.4 ft | −29.7 |
| 02 | 67.9 ft | 37.7 ft | −30.2 |
| 03 | 128.8 ft | 114.4 ft | −14.5 |
| 04 | 130.4 ft | 137.7 ft | +7.4 |
| 05 | 92.8 ft | 113.2 ft | +20.4 |
| 06 | 71.6 ft | 97.8 ft | +26.2 |
| 07 | 110.7 ft | 143.5 ft | +32.8 |
| 08 | 126.5 ft | 152.1 ft | +25.6 |
| 09 | 117.8 ft | 132.6 ft | +14.9 |
| 10 | 75.9 ft | 72.5 ft | −3.4 |
| 11 | 110.4 ft | 87.3 ft | −23.1 |
| 12 | 40.2 ft | 2.5 ft | −37.8 |
| 13 | 55.3 ft | 22.2 ft | −33.2 |
| 14 | 142.8 ft | 125.1 ft | −17.7 |
| 15 | 139.1 ft | 142.6 ft | +3.5 |
| 16 | 110.1 ft | 128.9 ft | +18.8 |
| 17 | 108.9 ft | 138.7 ft | +29.8 |
| 18 | 118.6 ft | 155.6 ft | +37.0 |
| 19 | 125.0 ft | 166.3 ft | +41.3 |
| 20 | 132.3 ft | 166.9 ft | +34.6 |
| 21 | 145.7 ft | 171.3 ft | +25.6 |
| 22 | 136.9 ft | 149.7 ft | +12.8 |
| 23 | 122.3 ft | 119.2 ft | −3.1 |
| 24 | 57.1 ft | 39.8 ft | −17.3 |
| 25 | 30.2 ft | 35.8 ft | +5.6 |
| 26 | 82.6 ft | 96.4 ft | +13.8 |
| 27 | 126.8 ft | 150.5 ft | +23.7 |
| 28 | 137.0 ft | 169.0 ft | +32.0 |
| 29 | 128.4 ft | 166.7 ft | +38.3 |
| 30 | 119.0 ft | 163.3 ft | +44.3 |
| 31 | 117.8 ft | 164.3 ft | +46.5 |
| 32 | 118.8 ft | 162.0 ft | +43.2 |
| 33 | 119.2 ft | 159.0 ft | +39.8 |
| 34 | 109.4 ft | 142.7 ft | +33.3 |
| 35 | 84.2 ft | 111.8 ft | +27.6 |
| 36 | 42.4 ft | 64.7 ft | +22.3 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 16S range 33W

**79** wells in township 16S range 33W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC**, 26. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 163.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (51), **irrigation** (9), **domestic, livestock** (7), **feedlot** (7).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 16S range 33W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC | 26 | 1975–1989 | 125.0 ft | 87.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 19 | 1989–2015 | 139.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump | 6 | 2019–2022 | 60.0 ft | 31.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 4 | 2011–2014 | 180.0 ft | 116.0 ft |
| Camp Christy Corp | 3 | 2014 | 30.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service LLC | 3 | 1981–1983 | 78.0 ft | 27.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 2 | 1989 | 194.0 ft | 166.0 ft |
| Sager's Pump Service | 2 | 1999–2002 | 88.0 ft | 34.0 ft |
| Abc Drilling, INC | 1 | 1978 | 163.0 ft | 127.0 ft |
| Abraham Well Serv | 1 | 1984 | 70.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling & Machine Works | 1 | 1991 | 168.0 ft | 128.0 ft |
| Can-american Drilling, INC | 1 | 2010 | 240.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 1 | 1997 | 1,088.0 ft | 620.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 1 | 2009 | 200.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Donald Fulton Drilling CO | 1 | 1989 | 40.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 1 | 1976 | 203.0 ft | 145.0 ft |
| Lance Shepard | 1 | 2022 | 200.0 ft | 199.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 1 | 1997 | 190.0 ft | 164.0 ft |
| Tom Yager | 1 | 2002 | 146.0 ft | 7.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 1 | 1993 | 115.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #881 | 1 | 2022 | 105.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 1 | 2018 | 180.0 ft | 130.0 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 | 15 | 95.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| 1980s | 21 | 162.0 ft | 118.0 ft |
| 1990s | 16 | 168.0 ft | 137.0 ft |
| 2000s | 5 | 139.0 ft | 7.0 ft |
| 2010s | 17 | 135.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| 2020s | 5 | 105.0 ft | 30.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 51 | 95.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 9 | 125.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 7 | 125.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 7 | 186.0 ft |
| Heat Pump (Closed Loop/Disposal), Geothermal | 2 | 240.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 1 | 115.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 56.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 1 | 185.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 16S range 33W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115619 | 1997 | 1,088.0 ft | 620.0 ft | Feedlot | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 441578 | 2010 | 240.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Heat Pump (Closed Loop/Disposal), Geothermal | Can-american Drilling, INC |
| 61121 | 1976 | 203.0 ft | 145.0 ft | Irrigation | High Plains Drilling & Supply |
| 61124 | 1976 | 200.0 ft | 162.0 ft | Irrigation | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |
| 423201 | 2009 | 200.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Heat Pump (Closed Loop/Disposal), Geothermal | Destal Tyler Water Well Service |
| 1053298707 | 2022 | 200.0 ft | 199.0 ft | Domestic | Lance Shepard |
| 61143 | 1985 | 195.0 ft | 156.0 ft | Feedlot | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |
| 61126 | 1989 | 194.0 ft | 166.0 ft | Domestic | Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair |
| 61125 | 1990 | 193.0 ft | 157.5 ft | Domestic | Midwest Well & Pump, INC |
| 61141 | 1985 | 192.0 ft | 155.0 ft | Feedlot | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 16S range 33W?

The median section here has moved 22.3 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). **Scott County**, on 100 % of 79 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [10S32W](/township/10s32w.md) 32.1 ft
- [10S33W](/township/10s33w.md) 37.8 ft
- [11S31W](/township/11s31w.md) 13.5 ft
- [11S32W](/township/11s32w.md) 24.5 ft
- [11S33W](/township/11s33w.md) 15.7 ft
- [12S22W](/township/12s22w.md) -12.7 ft
- [12S25W](/township/12s25w.md) -3.3 ft
- [16S36W](/township/16s36w.md) 78.9 ft
- [17S28W](/township/17s28w.md) 27.5 ft
- [17S29W](/township/17s29w.md) 26.0 ft
- [17S30W](/township/17s30w.md) 27.3 ft
- [17S33W](/township/17s33w.md) 57.8 ft
- [17S35W](/township/17s35w.md) 70.3 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/16s33w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23