# Township 17S28W, Lane County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 17S range 28W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 27.5 ft.

## Township 17S Range 28W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 27.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 17S28W

Median depth went from **72.7 ft** before development to
**103.5 ft** — a change of **27.5 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 14 at
37.1 ft; the smallest fall is section 36 at 7.5 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 17S Range 28W — 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 | 71.6 ft | 99.2 ft | +27.6 |
| 02 | 75.8 ft | 108.9 ft | +33.2 |
| 03 | 76.4 ft | 113.0 ft | +36.6 |
| 04 | 80.5 ft | 116.7 ft | +36.2 |
| 05 | 86.7 ft | 117.0 ft | +30.3 |
| 06 | 84.7 ft | 114.6 ft | +29.9 |
| 07 | 79.3 ft | 107.7 ft | +28.4 |
| 08 | 84.5 ft | 114.9 ft | +30.3 |
| 09 | 80.0 ft | 112.6 ft | +32.6 |
| 10 | 77.5 ft | 112.4 ft | +34.9 |
| 11 | 71.5 ft | 108.5 ft | +37.0 |
| 12 | 72.1 ft | 103.6 ft | +31.5 |
| 13 | 69.1 ft | 103.0 ft | +33.9 |
| 14 | 70.2 ft | 107.3 ft | +37.1 |
| 15 | 78.6 ft | 108.9 ft | +30.3 |
| 16 | 80.4 ft | 109.9 ft | +29.4 |
| 17 | 79.3 ft | 109.0 ft | +29.6 |
| 18 | 65.4 ft | 92.9 ft | +27.5 |
| 19 | 54.7 ft | 80.4 ft | +25.7 |
| 20 | 68.4 ft | 95.7 ft | +27.3 |
| 21 | 75.4 ft | 102.1 ft | +26.8 |
| 22 | 77.4 ft | 103.5 ft | +26.1 |
| 23 | 79.9 ft | 106.4 ft | +26.5 |
| 24 | 81.2 ft | 106.9 ft | +25.7 |
| 25 | 82.5 ft | 99.6 ft | +17.1 |
| 26 | 65.7 ft | 84.5 ft | +18.8 |
| 27 | 41.1 ft | 61.6 ft | +20.5 |
| 28 | 49.3 ft | 72.4 ft | +23.1 |
| 29 | 57.7 ft | 82.8 ft | +25.1 |
| 30 | 67.7 ft | 92.5 ft | +24.8 |
| 31 | 69.5 ft | 92.0 ft | +22.6 |
| 32 | 72.7 ft | 96.7 ft | +24.0 |
| 33 | 69.8 ft | 92.0 ft | +22.2 |
| 34 | 71.9 ft | 90.2 ft | +18.3 |
| 35 | 28.5 ft | 41.2 ft | +12.7 |
| 36 | 41.6 ft | 49.2 ft | +7.5 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 17S range 28W

**87** wells in township 17S range 28W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC**, 22. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 120.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (31), **domestic** (26), **domestic, livestock** (18), **irrigation** (8).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 17S range 28W, 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 | 22 | 1975–1988 | 125.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 15 | 2000–2007 | 120.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 5 | 1975–1991 | 152.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| B & B Drilling | 4 | 1985–2018 | 142.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Leon Scheck | 4 | 1996 | 44.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 4 | 2006–2015 | 109.0 ft | 73.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling & Machine Works | 3 | 1989 | 92.0 ft | 57.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 3 | 1984–2026 | 125.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Wn Bryant | 3 | 1996 | 90.0 ft | 5.0 ft |
| Abraham Well Serv | 2 | 1975 | 161.0 ft | 115.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump #489 | 2 | 2023 | 143.0 ft | 106.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 2 | 2005–2006 | 157.0 ft | 104.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 2 | 1985 | 55.0 ft | 28.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 2 | 1996–2011 | 160.0 ft | 123.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 2 | 2008–2010 | 160.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Aqua L.l.c | 1 | 2006 | 120.0 ft | 89.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump | 1 | 2012 | 159.0 ft | 116.0 ft |
| Evel Water Well Drilling | 1 | 2012 | 48.0 ft | 9.0 ft |
| Gary Lee Lewis | 1 | 1995 | 85.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service LLC | 1 | 1991 | 70.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Lester Bockelman | 1 | 1998 | 76.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Merle D Foos | 1 | 1997 | 30.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 1 | 1983 | 140.0 ft | 97.0 ft |
| Tom Yager Enterprises | 1 | 2002 | 102.0 ft | 5.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 1 | 1994 | 147.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| Walter Woofter Pump & Well | 1 | 1987 | 120.0 ft | 99.0 ft |
| Warren Bruner Drilling Company | 1 | 1976 | 66.0 ft | 30.0 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 | 13 | 130.0 ft | 84.0 ft |
| 1980s | 27 | 125.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| 1990s | 14 | 76.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| 2000s | 23 | 120.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2010s | 7 | 159.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2020s | 3 | 142.0 ft | 103.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 31 | 140.0 ft |
| Domestic | 26 | 100.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 18 | 75.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 8 | 157.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 4 | 124.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 17S range 28W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499383 | 2015 | 382.0 ft | 92.0 ft | Irrigation | Midwest Well & Pump, INC |
| 34890 | 1975 | 210.0 ft | 110.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 34876 | 1975 | 161.0 ft | 115.0 ft | Irrigation | Abraham Well Serv |
| 409502 | 2007 | 160.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC |
| 416708 | 2008 | 160.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Woofter Pump and Well, INC |
| 436768 | 2010 | 160.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Woofter Pump and Well, INC |
| 444051 | 2011 | 160.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Woofter Pump & Well, INC |
| 34878 | 1975 | 159.0 ft | 115.0 ft | Irrigation | Abraham Well Serv |
| 461523 | 2012 | 159.0 ft | 116.0 ft | Domestic | Aqua Pump |
| 395138 | 2006 | 157.0 ft | 104.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 17S range 28W?

The median section here has moved 27.5 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). **Lane County**, on 100 % of 87 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [16S36W](/township/16s36w.md) 78.9 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
- [18S29W](/township/18s29w.md) 17.4 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/17s28w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23