# Township 22S12W, Stafford County — how far the water table has risen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 22S range 12W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -4.5 ft.

## Township 22S Range 12W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **risen 4.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 22S12W

Median depth went from **31.0 ft** before development to
**27.4 ft** — a change of **-4.5 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 9. Shallower:
27. Sharpest fall, section 31 at
8.5 ft; largest rise, section 25 at 14.1 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 22S Range 12W — 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 | 24.3 ft | 22.2 ft | −2.0 |
| 02 | 29.3 ft | 27.4 ft | −1.9 |
| 03 | 36.3 ft | 34.6 ft | −1.7 |
| 04 | 35.3 ft | 30.9 ft | −4.5 |
| 05 | 29.9 ft | 23.5 ft | −6.4 |
| 06 | 17.7 ft | 18.9 ft | +1.2 |
| 07 | 21.6 ft | 23.2 ft | +1.6 |
| 08 | 31.0 ft | 28.8 ft | −2.2 |
| 09 | 38.5 ft | 34.6 ft | −3.9 |
| 10 | 40.5 ft | 34.8 ft | −5.7 |
| 11 | 45.7 ft | 37.9 ft | −7.8 |
| 12 | 27.4 ft | 17.5 ft | −9.9 |
| 13 | 48.7 ft | 37.5 ft | −11.2 |
| 14 | 55.5 ft | 46.1 ft | −9.4 |
| 15 | 44.5 ft | 36.2 ft | −8.3 |
| 16 | 39.8 ft | 34.4 ft | −5.4 |
| 17 | 30.8 ft | 28.8 ft | −2.0 |
| 18 | 21.2 ft | 23.6 ft | +2.3 |
| 19 | 20.0 ft | 23.3 ft | +3.2 |
| 20 | 30.7 ft | 27.9 ft | −2.8 |
| 21 | 39.3 ft | 34.6 ft | −4.7 |
| 22 | 48.1 ft | 40.5 ft | −7.6 |
| 23 | 56.3 ft | 45.7 ft | −10.6 |
| 24 | 54.4 ft | 41.9 ft | −12.5 |
| 25 | 37.2 ft | 23.0 ft | −14.1 |
| 26 | 35.7 ft | 23.5 ft | −12.1 |
| 27 | 32.1 ft | 25.7 ft | −6.5 |
| 28 | 31.1 ft | 29.5 ft | −1.6 |
| 29 | 24.7 ft | 27.1 ft | +2.4 |
| 30 | 13.4 ft | 18.5 ft | +5.2 |
| 31 | 5.7 ft | 14.2 ft | +8.5 |
| 32 | 7.3 ft | 12.9 ft | +5.5 |
| 33 | 6.4 ft | 7.3 ft | +0.9 |
| 34 | 9.4 ft | 4.5 ft | −4.9 |
| 35 | 14.8 ft | 3.5 ft | −11.2 |
| 36 | 15.5 ft | 5.1 ft | −10.4 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 22S range 12W

**435** wells in township 22S range 12W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Kelly's Water Well Service, INC**, 123. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 82.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (217), **domestic** (115), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (52), **domestic, livestock** (22).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 22S range 12W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 123 | 1975–2016 | 92.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 103 | 1980–2026 | 94.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 71 | 1985–1995 | 82.0 ft | 21.0 ft |
| Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC | 26 | 1980–1985 | 100.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 24 | 1994–2009 | 25.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Quad State Services, INC | 11 | 2003 | 30.0 ft | 19.8 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 9 | 1976–2017 | 81.0 ft | 22.0 ft |
| Larsen and Associates, INC | 9 | 2008 | 20.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 8 | 1980–1983 | 100.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 7 | 1992 | 30.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 6 | 1975–1977 | 100.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 6 | 2019–2024 | 95.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Kdhe/ber | 4 | 2008 | 49.3 ft | 14.5 ft |
| Alvin A. Brensing | 2 | 1993 | 71.5 ft | 13.4 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 2 | 2008 | 80.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 2 | 2018 | 95.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| Duke Drilling CO | 2 | 1991 | 107.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Environmental Loop Service, INC | 2 | 2013–2015 | 310.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| H-30 Drilling, INC | 2 | 1989–1990 | 80.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| L.d. Drilling CO | 2 | 1983–1985 | 115.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service | 2 | 2013–2014 | 146.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent., INC | 2 | 2020–2021 | 80.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 2 | 2008 | 80.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Andersen & Darling | 1 | — | 131.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Crude Recovery | 1 | 1985 | 90.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Dan Popp | 1 | 1985 | 75.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 1 | 2000 | 29.0 ft | 12.0 ft |
| H-30 Drilling INC | 1 | 1990 | 100.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 1 | 2015 | 146.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Swank Water Well Drlg | 1 | 1992 | 30.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| White and Ellis Drilling, INC | 1 | 1993 | 82.0 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 | 23 | 85.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| 1980s | 162 | 90.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| 1990s | 111 | 80.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| 2000s | 81 | 80.0 ft | 17.0 ft |
| 2010s | 49 | 95.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| 2020s | 8 | 80.0 ft | 20.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 217 | 95.0 ft |
| Domestic | 115 | 81.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 52 | 30.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 22 | 80.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 4 | 20.0 ft |
| Recovery/Soil Vapor Extraction/Soil Vent | 4 | 18.5 ft |
| Domestic, changed from Oil Field Water Supply | 4 | 125.0 ft |
| Industrial | 3 | 75.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 3 | 65.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Air Sparge | 3 | 26.0 ft |
| Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | 2 | 310.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 99.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Injection | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| Air Conditioning | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| Other | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 131.0 ft |
| Injection well/air sparge (AS)/shallow | 1 | 20.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 22S range 12W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467624 | 2013 | 310.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | Environmental Loop Service, INC |
| 486085 | 2015 | 260.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | Environmental Loop Service, INC |
| 412421 | 1983 | 170.0 ft | 34.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 478519 | 2014 | 146.0 ft | 60.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Pratt Well Service |
| 485723 | 2015 | 146.0 ft | 60.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Pratt Well Service, INC |
| 82971 | 1982 | 145.0 ft | 23.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC |
| 83029 | 1984 | 145.0 ft | 35.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 82897 | 1989 | 142.0 ft | 14.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 83036 | 1982 | 142.0 ft | 35.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 407492 | 2007 | 140.0 ft | 55.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 22S range 12W?

The median section here has moved -4.5 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 [Central and western Kansas](/region/central-and-western-kansas.md). **Stafford County**, on 100 % of 435 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [18S37W](/township/18s37w.md) 70.1 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
- [22S13W](/township/22s13w.md) 5.9 ft
- [22S14W](/township/22s14w.md) 12.8 ft
- [22S33W](/township/22s33w.md) 118.0 ft
- [22S34W](/township/22s34w.md) 101.2 ft
- [23S10W](/township/23s10w.md) 11.0 ft
- [23S12W](/township/23s12w.md) 7.3 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/22s12w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23