# Township 18S37W, Wichita County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 18S range 37W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 70.1 ft.

## Township 18S Range 37W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 70.1 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 18S37W

Median depth went from **75.5 ft** before development to
**150.0 ft** — a change of **70.1 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 08 at
89.0 ft; the smallest fall is section 36 at 41.9 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 18S Range 37W — 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 | 80.5 ft | 159.1 ft | +78.6 |
| 02 | 74.5 ft | 156.3 ft | +81.7 |
| 03 | 83.0 ft | 167.2 ft | +84.2 |
| 04 | 88.6 ft | 173.5 ft | +84.8 |
| 05 | 89.5 ft | 176.5 ft | +86.9 |
| 06 | 91.8 ft | 176.0 ft | +84.2 |
| 07 | 83.4 ft | 169.1 ft | +85.7 |
| 08 | 80.8 ft | 169.8 ft | +89.0 |
| 09 | 84.3 ft | 169.7 ft | +85.5 |
| 10 | 80.1 ft | 162.8 ft | +82.7 |
| 11 | 72.4 ft | 150.2 ft | +77.8 |
| 12 | 75.7 ft | 150.0 ft | +74.4 |
| 13 | 71.2 ft | 141.4 ft | +70.1 |
| 14 | 66.5 ft | 138.8 ft | +72.2 |
| 15 | 71.4 ft | 150.0 ft | +78.6 |
| 16 | 79.2 ft | 160.2 ft | +81.1 |
| 17 | 84.4 ft | 162.3 ft | +77.9 |
| 18 | 82.7 ft | 159.5 ft | +76.7 |
| 19 | 68.8 ft | 131.3 ft | +62.5 |
| 20 | 85.0 ft | 150.0 ft | +65.0 |
| 21 | 81.0 ft | 150.2 ft | +69.1 |
| 22 | 75.5 ft | 144.4 ft | +68.9 |
| 23 | 64.1 ft | 130.9 ft | +66.8 |
| 24 | 68.4 ft | 134.2 ft | +65.8 |
| 25 | 72.4 ft | 127.7 ft | +55.3 |
| 26 | 67.8 ft | 125.3 ft | +57.5 |
| 27 | 75.5 ft | 134.2 ft | +58.7 |
| 28 | 74.9 ft | 133.4 ft | +58.6 |
| 29 | 42.2 ft | 98.4 ft | +56.2 |
| 30 | 44.3 ft | 97.0 ft | +52.8 |
| 31 | 76.6 ft | 120.7 ft | +44.0 |
| 32 | 50.0 ft | 96.7 ft | +46.7 |
| 33 | 33.6 ft | 82.2 ft | +48.7 |
| 34 | 41.9 ft | 92.1 ft | +50.2 |
| 35 | 64.5 ft | 110.5 ft | +45.9 |
| 36 | 73.3 ft | 115.3 ft | +41.9 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 18S range 37W

**120** wells in township 18S range 37W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC**, 21. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 180.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (48), **domestic** (36), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (24), **public water supply** (4).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 18S range 37W, 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 | 21 | 1997–2010 | 160.0 ft | 131.0 ft |
| Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC | 16 | 1975–1988 | 180.0 ft | 125.0 ft |
| Jones Construction | 13 | 1998–2015 | 160.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 11 | 1991–1994 | 184.0 ft | 147.0 ft |
| Layne-western CO | 10 | 1977–1978 | 170.0 ft | 124.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 7 | 2010–2012 | 185.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump LLC #489 | 6 | 2020–2021 | 180.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services | 4 | 2009 | 158.1 ft | 130.5 ft |
| Abraham Well Serv | 3 | 1975–1976 | 188.0 ft | 130.0 ft |
| D & R Pump Service, LLC | 3 | 2012 | 175.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 3 | 1992 | 90.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| J & R Drilling Services, INC | 3 | 1995–1996 | 173.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 2 | 1976–1978 | 211.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 2 | 1992–2000 | 184.0 ft | 142.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 2 | 1975–1976 | 185.0 ft | 141.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #881 | 2 | 2022 | 160.0 ft | 131.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, Inc. #881 | 2 | 2020 | 190.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 2 | 2009–2010 | 203.0 ft | 163.0 ft |
| Bartell Drilling & Machine Works | 1 | 1982 | 173.0 ft | 91.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 1986 | 170.0 ft | 121.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 1 | 2015 | 228.0 ft | 174.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 1 | 2022 | 180.0 ft | 141.0 ft |
| Sager's Pump Service | 1 | 2001 | 172.0 ft | 121.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 1 | 2002 | 150.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Western Sprinklers, INC | 1 | 1996 | 180.0 ft | 151.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #554 | 1 | 2006 | 199.0 ft | 164.0 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 | 30 | 180.0 ft | 129.0 ft |
| 1980s | 5 | 155.0 ft | 112.0 ft |
| 1990s | 22 | 178.0 ft | 142.0 ft |
| 2000s | 35 | 158.6 ft | 128.7 ft |
| 2010s | 16 | 175.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2020s | 11 | 180.0 ft | 140.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 48 | 184.0 ft |
| Domestic | 36 | 175.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 24 | 158.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 4 | 170.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 3 | 180.0 ft |
| Test hole/well | 3 | 166.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 2 | 180.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 18S range 37W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90949 | 1978 | 1,050.0 ft | 360.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Layne-western CO |
| 486727 | 2015 | 228.0 ft | 174.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 328791 | 2002 | 212.0 ft | 140.3 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC |
| 90913 | 1978 | 211.0 ft | 146.0 ft | Irrigation | High Plains Drilling & Supply |
| 90933 | 1976 | 210.0 ft | 150.0 ft | Irrigation | High Plains Drilling & Supply |
| 422701 | 2009 | 203.0 ft | 163.0 ft | Irrigation | Woofter Pump and Well, INC |
| 433383 | 2010 | 203.0 ft | 163.0 ft | Irrigation | Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC |
| 440439 | 2010 | 202.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Irrigation | Woofter Pump & Well, INC |
| 90932 | 1975 | 200.0 ft | 130.0 ft | Irrigation | Abraham Well Serv |
| 383938 | 2006 | 200.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Irrigation | Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 18S range 37W?

The median section here has moved 70.1 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 120 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [17S35W](/township/17s35w.md) 70.3 ft
- [17S36W](/township/17s36w.md) 81.3 ft
- [18S29W](/township/18s29w.md) 17.4 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
- [20S13W](/township/20s13w.md) 2.8 ft
- [20S33W](/township/20s33w.md) 65.3 ft
- [21S12W](/township/21s12w.md) 1.0 ft
- [21S13W](/township/21s13w.md) 0.5 ft
- [21S33W](/township/21s33w.md) 87.1 ft
- [22S11W](/township/22s11w.md) 0.0 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/18s37w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23