# Township 18S29W, Lane County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 18S range 29W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 17.4 ft.

## Township 18S Range 29W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 17.4 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 18S29W

Median depth went from **51.7 ft** before development to
**70.2 ft** — a change of **17.4 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 35. Shallower:
1. Sharpest fall, section 35 at
31.7 ft; largest rise, section 13 at 16.9 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 18S Range 29W — 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 | 34.9 ft | 51.6 ft | +16.7 |
| 02 | 33.7 ft | 53.0 ft | +19.3 |
| 03 | 35.4 ft | 52.8 ft | +17.4 |
| 04 | 47.6 ft | 59.5 ft | +11.9 |
| 05 | 55.5 ft | 67.2 ft | +11.7 |
| 06 | 59.2 ft | 77.9 ft | +18.7 |
| 07 | 59.0 ft | 75.1 ft | +16.0 |
| 08 | 60.1 ft | 78.0 ft | +17.9 |
| 09 | 54.5 ft | 71.8 ft | +17.3 |
| 10 | 40.9 ft | 60.4 ft | +19.5 |
| 11 | 52.5 ft | 71.1 ft | +18.6 |
| 12 | 62.0 ft | 72.9 ft | +10.9 |
| 13 | 83.8 ft | 66.9 ft | −16.9 |
| 14 | 53.6 ft | 71.1 ft | +17.4 |
| 15 | 50.5 ft | 70.2 ft | +19.7 |
| 16 | 56.1 ft | 72.8 ft | +16.7 |
| 17 | 56.4 ft | 72.4 ft | +16.0 |
| 18 | 57.1 ft | 66.1 ft | +9.0 |
| 19 | 55.0 ft | 61.3 ft | +6.3 |
| 20 | 53.6 ft | 69.5 ft | +15.9 |
| 21 | 54.4 ft | 73.8 ft | +19.5 |
| 22 | 49.1 ft | 72.5 ft | +23.5 |
| 23 | 44.3 ft | 66.8 ft | +22.6 |
| 24 | 51.7 ft | 61.0 ft | +9.3 |
| 25 | 39.1 ft | 67.4 ft | +28.3 |
| 26 | 42.9 ft | 73.8 ft | +30.9 |
| 27 | 44.8 ft | 73.2 ft | +28.4 |
| 28 | 46.6 ft | 69.3 ft | +22.7 |
| 29 | 48.9 ft | 64.2 ft | +15.3 |
| 30 | 59.6 ft | 67.0 ft | +7.4 |
| 31 | 57.0 ft | 64.5 ft | +7.5 |
| 32 | 51.3 ft | 66.8 ft | +15.5 |
| 33 | 50.2 ft | 74.1 ft | +23.9 |
| 34 | 50.4 ft | 80.5 ft | +30.1 |
| 35 | 49.4 ft | 81.0 ft | +31.7 |
| 36 | 44.9 ft | 75.9 ft | +30.9 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 18S range 29W

**117** wells in township 18S range 29W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Midwest Well & Pump, INC**, 20. Oldest record, 1977. Median well 86.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (41), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (32), **domestic, livestock** (25), **oil field water supply** (8).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 18S range 29W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 20 | 1996–2010 | 72.0 ft | 36.0 ft |
| Larsen and Associates, INC | 19 | 2018 | 63.3 ft | 53.4 ft |
| Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC | 16 | 1977–1987 | 85.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Jb Environmental Service and Supply | 13 | 2007–2008 | 65.0 ft | 51.9 ft |
| B & B Drilling | 4 | 1988–2018 | 60.0 ft | 21.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 4 | 2014–2016 | 100.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 4 | 2013–2014 | 110.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 4 | 2014 | 95.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Henry Morrow | 3 | 1992 | 60.0 ft | 58.0 ft |
| Marvin Pinkston | 3 | 1998 | 69.8 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump #489 | 2 | 2016–2021 | 84.0 ft | 68.0 ft |
| City of Dighton | 2 | 1994 | 90.0 ft | 62.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 2 | 1990–1992 | 100.0 ft | 57.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 2 | 2001–2005 | 120.0 ft | 22.5 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 2 | 1985 | 140.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Shane Stanley | 2 | 1996 | 63.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 2 | 1992–1996 | 84.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Andy Anderson Drilling | 1 | 2005 | 50.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump | 1 | 2019 | 97.0 ft | 67.0 ft |
| Aqua Well Drilling | 1 | 1978 | 60.0 ft | 26.0 ft |
| Associated Drilling, INC | 1 | 2020 | 95.0 ft | 61.0 ft |
| Calvin Wilson | 1 | 1997 | 50.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 1 | 1985 | 65.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Evel Water Well Drilling | 1 | 2011 | 54.0 ft | 24.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 1 | 1996 | 100.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1984 | 110.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Lane County | 1 | 2009 | 86.0 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Richard M. Hill | 1 | 1996 | 87.0 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Sharp Seed Farms | 1 | 1994 | 133.0 ft | 76.0 ft |
| Steve Heath | 1 | 2003 | 90.0 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 | 8 | 105.0 ft | 62.0 ft |
| 1980s | 14 | 85.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| 1990s | 20 | 80.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| 2000s | 35 | 65.0 ft | 49.0 ft |
| 2010s | 38 | 64.9 ft | 53.6 ft |
| 2020s | 2 | 95.0 ft | 68.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 41 | 82.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 32 | 64.9 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 25 | 73.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 8 | 95.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 3 | 128.0 ft |
| Domestic, changed from Oil Field Water Supply | 3 | 110.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 2 | 95.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 82.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 140.0 ft |
| Air Conditioning | 1 | 86.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 18S range 29W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35078 | 1985 | 140.0 ft | 0.0 ft | (unstated)/abandoned | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 35060 | 1994 | 133.0 ft | 76.0 ft | Irrigation | Sharp Seed Farms |
| 479497 | 2014 | 130.0 ft | 90.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Woofter Pump and Well, INC |
| 35062 | 1977 | 128.0 ft | 72.0 ft | Irrigation | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |
| 463526 | 2013 | 125.0 ft | 65.0 ft | Domestic, changed from Oil Field Water Supply | Woofter Pump & Well, INC |
| 35063 | 1978 | 123.0 ft | 72.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |
| 35064 | 1985 | 120.0 ft | 65.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 376348 | 2005 | 120.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC |
| 437449 | 2010 | 114.0 ft | 35.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Midwest Well & Pump, INC |
| 35077 | 1984 | 110.0 ft | 60.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 18S range 29W?

The median section here has moved 17.4 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 117 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [17S36W](/township/17s36w.md) 81.3 ft
- [18S32W](/township/18s32w.md) 57.6 ft
- [18S33W](/township/18s33w.md) 55.8 ft
- [18S35W](/township/18s35w.md) 44.1 ft
- [18S36W](/township/18s36w.md) 49.5 ft
- [18S37W](/township/18s37w.md) 70.1 ft
- [20S13W](/township/20s13w.md) 2.8 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).

---

Página: https://ks-water-table.pages.dev/township/18s29w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23