# Township 20S33W, Scott County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 20S range 33W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 65.3 ft.

## Township 20S Range 33W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 65.3 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 20S33W

Median depth went from **44.2 ft** before development to
**111.2 ft** — a change of **65.3 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 25 at
102.2 ft; the smallest fall is section 07 at 33.6 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 20S Range 33W — 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 | 41.5 ft | 96.9 ft | +55.3 |
| 02 | 47.0 ft | 105.3 ft | +58.3 |
| 03 | 53.6 ft | 110.5 ft | +56.8 |
| 04 | 59.1 ft | 106.2 ft | +47.1 |
| 05 | 67.1 ft | 105.6 ft | +38.5 |
| 06 | 70.2 ft | 103.8 ft | +33.6 |
| 07 | 68.5 ft | 102.1 ft | +33.6 |
| 08 | 63.5 ft | 105.4 ft | +41.9 |
| 09 | 59.1 ft | 112.0 ft | +53.0 |
| 10 | 53.6 ft | 118.4 ft | +64.8 |
| 11 | 42.8 ft | 111.2 ft | +68.4 |
| 12 | 43.2 ft | 108.4 ft | +65.3 |
| 13 | 32.9 ft | 110.7 ft | +77.8 |
| 14 | 36.7 ft | 114.5 ft | +77.8 |
| 15 | 51.7 ft | 128.6 ft | +76.9 |
| 16 | 56.6 ft | 123.5 ft | +66.9 |
| 17 | 59.4 ft | 109.9 ft | +50.5 |
| 18 | 63.5 ft | 99.5 ft | +36.0 |
| 19 | 57.8 ft | 95.6 ft | +37.9 |
| 20 | 52.3 ft | 108.3 ft | +56.0 |
| 21 | 44.2 ft | 123.1 ft | +78.9 |
| 22 | 41.1 ft | 128.3 ft | +87.2 |
| 23 | 40.7 ft | 128.9 ft | +88.2 |
| 24 | 31.4 ft | 123.6 ft | +92.1 |
| 25 | 30.7 ft | 132.9 ft | +102.2 |
| 26 | 35.8 ft | 128.5 ft | +92.7 |
| 27 | 40.4 ft | 124.8 ft | +84.5 |
| 28 | 42.9 ft | 114.9 ft | +72.0 |
| 29 | 46.8 ft | 101.9 ft | +55.1 |
| 30 | 51.8 ft | 89.5 ft | +37.7 |
| 31 | 43.7 ft | 79.6 ft | +35.9 |
| 32 | 41.9 ft | 94.4 ft | +52.5 |
| 33 | 44.0 ft | 111.3 ft | +67.3 |
| 34 | 40.0 ft | 120.2 ft | +80.2 |
| 35 | 33.2 ft | 123.5 ft | +90.3 |
| 36 | 32.3 ft | 126.8 ft | +94.6 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 20S range 33W

**129** wells in township 20S range 33W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC**, 25. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 160.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (57), **domestic** (35), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (11), **domestic, livestock** (6).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 20S range 33W, 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 | 25 | 1975–1987 | 165.0 ft | 102.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 23 | 1984–2018 | 153.0 ft | 119.0 ft |
| Albert Savolt Jr | 14 | 1992–1993 | 158.0 ft | 115.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 7 | 1988–2005 | 180.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling and Supply | 7 | 1977–1997 | 118.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 5 | 2020 | 140.0 ft | 130.7 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 5 | 2004 | 140.0 ft | 126.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump | 5 | 2020–2022 | 144.0 ft | 124.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 5 | 1975–1979 | 182.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 4 | 1975–1978 | 161.0 ft | 68.0 ft |
| Layne-western | 4 | 1975–1976 | 160.0 ft | 101.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 4 | 1990–2013 | 164.0 ft | 132.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 3 | 2015–2023 | 190.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 3 | 1976 | 148.0 ft | 74.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 2 | 2026 | 235.0 ft | 146.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 2 | 1993 | 155.0 ft | 126.0 ft |
| Abraham Well Serv | 1 | 1984 | 185.0 ft | 103.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1981 | 160.0 ft | 114.0 ft |
| Dallas Savolt | 1 | 2021 | 139.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Gary Head | 1 | 2001 | 100.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 1 | 2013 | 167.0 ft | 119.0 ft |
| Miller Gearhead and Pump Repair, INC | 1 | 1990 | 155.0 ft | 124.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 1 | 1987 | 97.0 ft | 73.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 2002 | 189.0 ft | 124.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 1 | 1987 | 97.0 ft | 74.0 ft |
| Walter Woofter Pump & Well | 1 | 1986 | 163.0 ft | 132.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 1 | 1992 | 170.0 ft | 138.0 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 | 34 | 165.0 ft | 93.0 ft |
| 1980s | 18 | 160.0 ft | 111.0 ft |
| 1990s | 36 | 156.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| 2000s | 15 | 143.0 ft | 121.0 ft |
| 2010s | 11 | 167.0 ft | 119.0 ft |
| 2020s | 15 | 144.0 ft | 130.7 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 57 | 161.0 ft |
| Domestic | 35 | 165.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 11 | 140.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 6 | 180.0 ft |
| Industrial | 6 | 148.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 5 | 160.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 3 | 167.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 3 | 57.0 ft |
| Other | 3 | 74.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 20S range 33W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108873 | 1996 | 790.0 ft | 280.0 ft | Domestic | Henkle Drilling and Supply |
| 1057234215 | 2026 | 235.0 ft | 131.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, INC |
| 494446 | 2015 | 224.0 ft | 150.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 1057234147 | 2026 | 210.0 ft | 146.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, INC |
| 384705 | 2005 | 200.0 ft | 138.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 61728 | 1977 | 198.0 ft | 80.0 ft | Industrial | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 61743 | 1977 | 194.0 ft | 77.0 ft | Irrigation | Weishaar Drilling & Supply, INC |
| 61693 | 1993 | 193.0 ft | 140.0 ft | Domestic | Midwest Well & Pump, INC |
| 114905 | 1997 | 191.0 ft | 124.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling and Supply |
| 307077 | 1999 | 191.0 ft | 145.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 20S range 33W?

The median section here has moved 65.3 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). **Scott County**, on 100 % of 129 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [18S37W](/township/18s37w.md) 70.1 ft
- [20S13W](/township/20s13w.md) 2.8 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
- [22S12W](/township/22s12w.md) -4.5 ft
- [22S13W](/township/22s13w.md) 5.9 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/20s33w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23