# Township 23S30W, Finney County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 23S range 30W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 9.4 ft.

## Township 23S Range 30W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 9.4 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 23S30W

Median depth went from **71.6 ft** before development to
**87.8 ft** — a change of **9.4 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 25. Shallower:
9. Sharpest fall, section 31 at
34.7 ft; largest rise, section 13 at 15.5 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 23S Range 30W — 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 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 02 | 13.8 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ −13.8 |
| 03 | 51.9 ft | 40.9 ft | −11.0 |
| 04 | 68.3 ft | 74.9 ft | +6.6 |
| 05 | 67.9 ft | 88.5 ft | +20.6 |
| 06 | 71.2 ft | 100.2 ft | +29.1 |
| 07 | 75.1 ft | 100.3 ft | +25.2 |
| 08 | 68.0 ft | 84.4 ft | +16.4 |
| 09 | 71.1 ft | 76.6 ft | +5.4 |
| 10 | 39.5 ft | 32.8 ft | −6.7 |
| 11 | 10.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ −10.0 |
| 12 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 13 | 37.4 ft | 21.9 ft | −15.5 |
| 14 | 22.3 ft | 12.7 ft | −9.7 |
| 15 | 36.3 ft | 33.7 ft | −2.6 |
| 16 | 57.2 ft | 62.8 ft | +5.6 |
| 17 | 68.5 ft | 81.3 ft | +12.8 |
| 18 | 75.4 ft | 94.6 ft | +19.2 |
| 19 | 86.0 ft | 97.8 ft | +11.8 |
| 20 | 88.1 ft | 99.9 ft | +11.7 |
| 21 | 78.9 ft | 87.8 ft | +8.9 |
| 22 | 55.7 ft | 58.7 ft | +3.0 |
| 23 | 71.0 ft | 69.6 ft | −1.5 |
| 24 | 82.1 ft | 78.4 ft | −3.7 |
| 25 | 82.4 ft | 88.7 ft | +6.3 |
| 26 | 80.8 ft | 87.8 ft | +6.9 |
| 27 | 71.6 ft | 81.0 ft | +9.4 |
| 28 | 90.8 ft | 106.5 ft | +15.7 |
| 29 | 104.8 ft | 122.6 ft | +17.8 |
| 30 | 98.9 ft | 119.1 ft | +20.3 |
| 31 | 109.8 ft | 144.4 ft | +34.7 |
| 32 | 105.2 ft | 134.3 ft | +29.2 |
| 33 | 94.9 ft | 119.9 ft | +24.9 |
| 34 | 88.8 ft | 106.6 ft | +17.8 |
| 35 | 92.4 ft | 108.8 ft | +16.4 |
| 36 | 85.9 ft | 102.9 ft | +16.9 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 23S range 30W

**68** wells in township 23S range 30W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Sam's Water Well Service**, 16. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 147.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (44), **domestic** (8), **domestic, livestock** (8), **irrigation** (6).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 23S range 30W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Water Well Service | 16 | 1986–1994 | 152.0 ft | 87.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 14 | 1987–1992 | 160.0 ft | 84.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 5 | 2007–2012 | 46.0 ft | 24.0 ft |
| C.o. Water Well Drilling | 4 | 1989 | 155.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 3 | 1980–2014 | 160.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 3 | 2001–2003 | 137.0 ft | 76.0 ft |
| C.o. Water Well Drlg | 2 | 1989 | 200.0 ft | 95.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling Company | 2 | 1988 | 163.0 ft | 81.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 2 | 1994 | 138.0 ft | 86.0 ft |
| Catlile Water Well Service, In | 1 | 1981 | 158.0 ft | 93.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 1 | 1983 | 159.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Friesen Windmill & Supply INC | 1 | 1982 | 81.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Friesen Windmill & Supply, INC | 1 | 1982 | 78.0 ft | 10.5 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply | 1 | 1981 | 190.0 ft | 81.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply CO | 1 | 1985 | 105.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 2004 | 180.0 ft | 101.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply, INC | 1 | 1975 | 66.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 1 | 1977 | 147.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 1 | 2011 | 200.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 | 1 | 2020 | 142.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service | 1 | 1979 | 65.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 1 | 1988 | 43.0 ft | 22.0 ft |
| Ksu | 1 | 1991 | 70.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Lawrence Jonagan Drilling CO | 1 | 1975 | 90.0 ft | 58.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Lrr. Drlg & Supply | 1 | 1992 | 150.0 ft | 79.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 1 | 2013 | 95.0 ft | 75.0 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 | 4 | 90.0 ft | 58.0 ft |
| 1980s | 34 | 160.0 ft | 86.0 ft |
| 1990s | 16 | 144.0 ft | 79.0 ft |
| 2000s | 6 | 137.0 ft | 76.0 ft |
| 2010s | 6 | 95.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| 2020s | 1 | 142.0 ft | 80.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 44 | 155.0 ft |
| Domestic | 8 | 95.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 8 | 66.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 6 | 160.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 2 | 142.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 23S range 30W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17610 | 1989 | 200.0 ft | 95.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | C.o. Water Well Drilling |
| 17611 | 1989 | 200.0 ft | 95.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | C.o. Water Well Drlg |
| 17612 | 1989 | 200.0 ft | 95.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | C.o. Water Well Drlg |
| 449350 | 2011 | 200.0 ft | 85.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling CO |
| 17616 | 1981 | 190.0 ft | 81.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply |
| 477901 | 2014 | 188.0 ft | 84.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 354665 | 2004 | 180.0 ft | 101.0 ft | Domestic | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 17580 | 1987 | 169.0 ft | 92.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Red Tiger Drilling CO |
| 17584 | 1987 | 169.0 ft | 92.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Sam's Water Well Service |
| 17574 | 1987 | 163.0 ft | 107.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Red Tiger Drilling CO |

### Buying or drilling in township 23S range 30W?

The median section here has moved 9.4 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). **Finney County**, on 100 % of 68 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [23S13W](/township/23s13w.md) 5.8 ft
- [23S14W](/township/23s14w.md) 11.7 ft
- [23S31W](/township/23s31w.md) 65.6 ft
- [23S32W](/township/23s32w.md) 107.5 ft
- [23S33W](/township/23s33w.md) 141.7 ft
- [23S34W](/township/23s34w.md) 144.7 ft
- [23S35W](/township/23s35w.md) 81.9 ft
- [23S36W](/township/23s36w.md) 39.7 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/23s30w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23