# Township 16S36W, Wichita County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 16S range 36W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 78.9 ft.

## Township 16S Range 36W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 78.9 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 16S36W

Median depth went from **76.4 ft** before development to
**152.0 ft** — a change of **78.9 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 30 at
89.0 ft; the smallest fall is section 01 at 46.2 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 16S Range 36W — 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 | 81.5 ft | 127.8 ft | +46.2 |
| 02 | 76.2 ft | 133.1 ft | +56.9 |
| 03 | 66.8 ft | 133.8 ft | +67.0 |
| 04 | 71.4 ft | 144.7 ft | +73.3 |
| 05 | 70.7 ft | 149.2 ft | +78.4 |
| 06 | 66.6 ft | 147.0 ft | +80.4 |
| 07 | 70.1 ft | 154.9 ft | +84.8 |
| 08 | 75.7 ft | 155.8 ft | +80.1 |
| 09 | 76.6 ft | 150.4 ft | +73.8 |
| 10 | 75.0 ft | 144.1 ft | +69.1 |
| 11 | 79.9 ft | 143.4 ft | +63.5 |
| 12 | 78.8 ft | 137.6 ft | +58.8 |
| 13 | 78.6 ft | 152.0 ft | +73.4 |
| 14 | 79.0 ft | 150.6 ft | +71.6 |
| 15 | 74.3 ft | 149.7 ft | +75.4 |
| 16 | 75.0 ft | 154.2 ft | +79.2 |
| 17 | 61.4 ft | 144.5 ft | +83.1 |
| 18 | 59.7 ft | 146.2 ft | +86.5 |
| 19 | 77.6 ft | 165.5 ft | +87.9 |
| 20 | 68.4 ft | 155.1 ft | +86.7 |
| 21 | 57.7 ft | 145.5 ft | +87.8 |
| 22 | 59.8 ft | 145.4 ft | +85.6 |
| 23 | 86.2 ft | 165.0 ft | +78.7 |
| 24 | 89.9 ft | 166.3 ft | +76.4 |
| 25 | 87.3 ft | 163.0 ft | +75.7 |
| 26 | 55.3 ft | 134.1 ft | +78.9 |
| 27 | 67.8 ft | 154.5 ft | +86.7 |
| 28 | 76.4 ft | 164.2 ft | +87.8 |
| 29 | 83.1 ft | 169.8 ft | +86.6 |
| 30 | 78.8 ft | 167.8 ft | +89.0 |
| 31 | 87.9 ft | 174.0 ft | +86.1 |
| 32 | 90.1 ft | 171.5 ft | +81.3 |
| 33 | 85.5 ft | 164.8 ft | +79.3 |
| 34 | 85.4 ft | 162.1 ft | +76.7 |
| 35 | 86.9 ft | 159.8 ft | +72.9 |
| 36 | 59.0 ft | 131.4 ft | +72.4 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 16S range 36W

**64** wells in township 16S range 36W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC**, 14. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 198.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (41), **domestic** (20), **domestic, livestock** (3).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 16S range 36W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 14 | 1998–2008 | 200.0 ft | 155.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 12 | 1991–2014 | 145.0 ft | 132.0 ft |
| Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC | 10 | 1975–1981 | 198.0 ft | 132.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 5 | 1999–2012 | 192.0 ft | 156.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 3 | 1991–1999 | 213.0 ft | 158.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 2 | 1990 | 140.0 ft | 123.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 2 | 1980–2007 | 220.0 ft | 167.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 2 | 2014 | 200.0 ft | 168.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 2 | 1994–1996 | 210.0 ft | 165.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 2 | 1994–2016 | 210.0 ft | 162.0 ft |
| Abraham Well Serv | 1 | 1976 | 170.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling | 1 | 2010 | 117.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling & Machine Works | 1 | 1978 | 193.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| Charles Sager's Pump Service | 1 | 2000 | 135.0 ft | 79.0 ft |
| Donald Fulton Drilling CO | 1 | 1989 | 145.0 ft | 121.0 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 1 | 1984 | 201.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 1 | 1977 | 204.0 ft | 157.0 ft |
| Jones Construction | 1 | 2010 | 172.0 ft | 3.0 ft |
| Sager's Pump Service | 1 | 1999 | 165.0 ft | 110.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #881 | 1 | 2023 | 200.0 ft | 155.0 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 | 10 | 193.0 ft | 123.0 ft |
| 1980s | 6 | 202.0 ft | 135.0 ft |
| 1990s | 22 | 160.5 ft | 135.0 ft |
| 2000s | 15 | 200.0 ft | 153.0 ft |
| 2010s | 10 | 195.0 ft | 162.0 ft |
| 2020s | 1 | 200.0 ft | 155.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 41 | 200.0 ft |
| Domestic | 20 | 165.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 3 | 136.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 16S range 36W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415616 | 2007 | 220.0 ft | 167.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 302526 | 1999 | 215.0 ft | 161.0 ft | Irrigation | Destal Tyler Water Well Service |
| 90643 | 1975 | 214.0 ft | 132.0 ft | Irrigation | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |
| 90646 | 1992 | 213.0 ft | 158.0 ft | Irrigation | Destal Tyler Water Well Service |
| 435412 | 1998 | 213.0 ft | 156.0 ft | Irrigation | Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC |
| 90644 | 1994 | 210.0 ft | 165.0 ft | Domestic | Midwest Well & Pump, INC |
| 90647 | 1980 | 210.0 ft | 144.0 ft | Domestic | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |
| 90653 | 1994 | 210.0 ft | 160.0 ft | Irrigation | Woofter Pump and Well, INC |
| 90648 | 1980 | 208.0 ft | 135.0 ft | Irrigation | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |
| 344505 | 2003 | 208.0 ft | 160.0 ft | Irrigation | Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 16S range 36W?

The median section here has moved 78.9 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 [Far western Kansas](/region/far-western-kansas.md). **Wichita County**, on 100 % of 64 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [16S33W](/township/16s33w.md) 22.3 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
- [17S36W](/township/17s36w.md) 81.3 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/16s36w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23