# Township 18S28W, Lane County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 18S range 28W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 17.5 ft.

## Township 18S Range 28W

**35** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 17.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 18S28W

Median depth went from **52.0 ft** before development to
**67.6 ft** — a change of **17.5 ft**, over
35 of 36 sections. Deeper: 33. Shallower:
2. Sharpest fall, section 31 at
30.0 ft; largest rise, section 18 at 15.6 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 18S 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 | 45.9 ft | 49.3 ft | +3.4 |
| 02 | 41.4 ft | 54.1 ft | +12.7 |
| 03 | 22.3 ft | 43.9 ft | +21.6 |
| 04 | 28.4 ft | 49.8 ft | +21.4 |
| 05 | 33.6 ft | 56.2 ft | +22.6 |
| 06 | 31.1 ft | 50.6 ft | +19.5 |
| 07 | 65.4 ft | 73.3 ft | +8.0 |
| 08 | 53.4 ft | 72.1 ft | +18.7 |
| 09 | 56.7 ft | 79.8 ft | +23.1 |
| 10 | 58.6 ft | 81.0 ft | +22.4 |
| 11 | 70.8 ft | 85.0 ft | +14.2 |
| 12 | 78.2 ft | 85.4 ft | +7.2 |
| 13 | 78.0 ft | 86.0 ft | +8.0 |
| 14 | 70.1 ft | 82.5 ft | +12.3 |
| 15 | 60.8 ft | 80.7 ft | +19.9 |
| 16 | 47.8 ft | 72.8 ft | +25.0 |
| 17 | 59.6 ft | 74.9 ft | +15.4 |
| 18 | 84.1 ft | 68.5 ft | −15.6 |
| 19 | 52.0 ft | 64.3 ft | +12.4 |
| 20 | 52.3 ft | 75.3 ft | +23.0 |
| 21 | 36.4 ft | 61.2 ft | +24.8 |
| 22 | 31.5 ft | 46.6 ft | +15.1 |
| 23 | 45.2 ft | 50.9 ft | +5.7 |
| 24 | 64.7 ft | 67.6 ft | +2.9 |
| 25 | 23.0 ft | 17.1 ft | −5.9 |
| 26 | 47.2 ft | 51.3 ft | +4.2 |
| 27 | 48.3 ft | 63.1 ft | +14.9 |
| 28 | 30.4 ft | 51.6 ft | +21.2 |
| 29 | 26.1 ft | 51.9 ft | +25.8 |
| 30 | 31.7 ft | 59.1 ft | +27.3 |
| 31 | 38.5 ft | 68.5 ft | +30.0 |
| 32 | 56.5 ft | 83.0 ft | +26.5 |
| 33 | 53.5 ft | 75.9 ft | +22.4 |
| 34 | 56.5 ft | 74.0 ft | +17.5 |
| 35 | 56.8 ft | 62.3 ft | +5.5 |
| 36 | 67.0 ft | — | — |

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

### Who has drilled in township 18S range 28W

**157** wells in township 18S range 28W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC**, 24. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 65.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (51), **domestic** (37), **domestic, livestock** (25), **feedlot** (12).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 18S 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 | 24 | 1975–1983 | 74.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 17 | 1993–2013 | 75.0 ft | 46.7 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 14 | 2003–2010 | 65.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 12 | 1998–2015 | 79.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Coranco Great Plains, INC | 11 | 2001–2010 | 62.0 ft | 52.1 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 10 | 2018–2021 | 59.7 ft | 57.1 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 6 | 2000 | 136.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 6 | 1996–2016 | 65.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 6 | 1976–1996 | 37.0 ft | 9.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 5 | 1977–2008 | 60.0 ft | 22.0 ft |
| Associated Env | 4 | 2020 | 65.0 ft | 54.8 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 4 | 1996–2009 | 65.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 4 | 1995–2003 | 69.1 ft | 17.1 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 3 | 1976 | 36.0 ft | 12.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #881 | 3 | 2021 | 68.0 ft | 57.6 ft |
| Aqua L.l.c | 2 | 2008 | 98.0 ft | 79.0 ft |
| Calvin Ehmke | 2 | 1995 | 81.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| City of Dighton | 2 | 1994 | 88.0 ft | 63.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 2 | 2021–2023 | 80.0 ft | 32.0 ft |
| Warren Bruner Drilling Company | 2 | 1976 | 91.0 ft | 58.0 ft |
| Abc Drilling, INC | 1 | 1975 | 31.0 ft | 10.0 ft |
| Andy Anderson Drilling | 1 | 2005 | 40.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump #489 | 1 | 2024 | 70.0 ft | 49.0 ft |
| B & B Drilling | 1 | 2005 | 50.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Carl Mumma | 1 | 1995 | 69.0 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Charles Sager's Pump Service | 1 | 2001 | 82.0 ft | 53.0 ft |
| Donald Fulton Drilling CO | 1 | 1989 | 60.0 ft | 14.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 1 | 1992 | 100.0 ft | 78.0 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 1 | 2020 | 40.0 ft | 31.8 ft |
| Judith Basinger | 1 | 1998 | 62.0 ft | 47.0 ft |
| Kdot | 1 | 1996 | 46.5 ft | 25.0 ft |
| Ksu | 1 | 1991 | 91.0 ft | 51.0 ft |
| Leon Scheck | 1 | 2007 | 43.0 ft | 32.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services, INC | 1 | 2016 | 62.1 ft | 55.9 ft |
| R+g Drilling - #1050 | 1 | 2025 | 70.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Rick's Trenching Service | 1 | 1996 | 36.0 ft | 12.5 ft |
| Ricks Trenching Service | 1 | 1996 | 37.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Robert Hafliger | 1 | 1998 | 55.0 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 | 19 | 48.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| 1980s | 17 | 74.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| 1990s | 33 | 65.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| 2000s | 48 | 65.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| 2010s | 27 | 64.7 ft | 40.0 ft |
| 2020s | 13 | 67.8 ft | 54.3 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 51 | 65.0 ft |
| Domestic | 37 | 70.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 25 | 50.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 12 | 47.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 9 | 78.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 8 | 26.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 4 | 118.8 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 4 | 75.0 ft |
| Test hole/well | 2 | 136.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 2 | 140.5 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Injection | 2 | 68.2 ft |
| Industrial | 1 | 79.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 18S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35041 | 1976 | 1,165.0 ft | 12.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 414847 | 2008 | 942.0 ft | 480.0 ft | Feedlot | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 35042 | 1977 | 925.0 ft | 100.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 316069 | 2000 | 140.5 ft | 70.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 312474 | 2000 | 137.8 ft | 70.0 ft | Public Water Supply | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 316070 | 2000 | 136.0 ft | 70.0 ft | Test hole/well | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 316068 | 2000 | 126.0 ft | 72.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 316067 | 2000 | 121.0 ft | 71.0 ft | Test hole/well | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 312475 | 2000 | 118.8 ft | 66.0 ft | Public Water Supply | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 449800 | 2011 | 105.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Woofter Pump & Well, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 18S range 28W?

The median section here has moved 17.5 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 157 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [12S23W](/township/12s23w.md) 7.9 ft
- [14S40W](/township/14s40w.md) 70.9 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
- [29S10W](/township/29s10w.md) 0.0 ft
- [24S18W](/township/24s18w.md) 14.5 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/18s28w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23