# Township 23S33W, Finney County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 23S range 33W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 141.7 ft.

## Township 23S Range 33W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 141.7 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 23S33W

Median depth went from **35.4 ft** before development to
**176.7 ft** — a change of **141.7 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 07 at
167.9 ft; the smallest fall is section 36 at 121.1 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 23S 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 | 13.4 ft | 153.9 ft | +140.5 |
| 02 | 13.1 ft | 160.3 ft | +147.2 |
| 03 | 13.2 ft | 161.3 ft | +148.1 |
| 04 | 10.7 ft | 161.9 ft | +151.2 |
| 05 | 16.9 ft | 174.6 ft | +157.7 |
| 06 | 55.7 ft | 217.2 ft | +161.5 |
| 07 | 40.5 ft | 208.4 ft | +167.9 |
| 08 | 24.9 ft | 185.0 ft | +160.2 |
| 09 | 24.7 ft | 173.3 ft | +148.6 |
| 10 | 23.8 ft | 170.0 ft | +146.1 |
| 11 | 20.1 ft | 164.8 ft | +144.6 |
| 12 | 18.0 ft | 155.9 ft | +137.9 |
| 13 | 28.5 ft | 164.1 ft | +135.7 |
| 14 | 36.6 ft | 176.7 ft | +140.2 |
| 15 | 39.8 ft | 179.3 ft | +139.5 |
| 16 | 35.4 ft | 183.1 ft | +147.7 |
| 17 | 28.9 ft | 184.9 ft | +156.0 |
| 18 | 26.6 ft | 188.1 ft | +161.5 |
| 19 | 27.7 ft | 180.0 ft | +152.3 |
| 20 | 33.6 ft | 182.2 ft | +148.5 |
| 21 | 38.8 ft | 184.3 ft | +145.6 |
| 22 | 45.3 ft | 186.4 ft | +141.1 |
| 23 | 36.5 ft | 180.1 ft | +143.6 |
| 24 | 36.8 ft | 171.0 ft | +134.2 |
| 25 | 38.1 ft | 166.9 ft | +128.9 |
| 26 | 44.7 ft | 178.7 ft | +134.0 |
| 27 | 47.5 ft | 184.9 ft | +137.4 |
| 28 | 44.2 ft | 185.9 ft | +141.7 |
| 29 | 47.8 ft | 185.7 ft | +137.9 |
| 30 | 40.9 ft | 179.7 ft | +138.8 |
| 31 | 34.1 ft | 161.0 ft | +126.9 |
| 32 | 32.7 ft | 163.1 ft | +130.4 |
| 33 | 34.2 ft | 167.1 ft | +132.9 |
| 34 | 45.4 ft | 173.6 ft | +128.1 |
| 35 | 48.2 ft | 174.1 ft | +125.9 |
| 36 | 42.7 ft | 163.7 ft | +121.1 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 23S range 33W

**293** wells in township 23S range 33W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC**, 58. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 300.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (132), **domestic** (95), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (35), **oil field water supply** (12).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 23S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 58 | 1976–2025 | 304.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 24 | 1975–2009 | 317.0 ft | 134.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 20 | 1976–2025 | 332.0 ft | 170.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 18 | 1975–2013 | 330.0 ft | 99.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 16 | 1990–2018 | 297.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service LLC | 15 | 1976–2020 | 270.0 ft | 112.0 ft |
| Larsen and Associates, INC | 14 | 2011–2012 | 115.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 14 | 2000–2004 | 321.0 ft | 133.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 10 | 1978–2009 | 309.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 8 | 2003 | 355.0 ft | 180.0 ft |
| Donald C. Sesso, Maxim Tech./kansas City | 7 | 1995 | 65.0 ft | 51.4 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service | 7 | 2024–2025 | 201.0 ft | 148.0 ft |
| Coranco Great Plains, INC | 6 | 2007 | 75.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 6 | 1996–2005 | 310.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| B & B Drilling LLC | 5 | 2010–2011 | 193.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Kansas Well-cam | 5 | 2014–2016 | 263.0 ft | 153.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 4 | 1991–1995 | 300.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Maxim Technologies, INC | 4 | 1998–2001 | 63.0 ft | 48.7 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply | 3 | 1979–1999 | 327.0 ft | 118.0 ft |
| Kansas Water Wells | 3 | 2020–2024 | 306.0 ft | 178.0 ft |
| Kansas Water Wells, INC | 3 | 2020 | 316.0 ft | 176.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump | 3 | 1985–2023 | 302.0 ft | 167.0 ft |
| Mw Drilling | 3 | 1982–1998 | 310.0 ft | 178.0 ft |
| Swearengen Drlg CO | 3 | 1975 | 257.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 3 | 2012 | 294.0 ft | 125.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 3 | 2009 | 115.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 2 | 2015 | 342.0 ft | 191.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply, INC | 2 | 1999 | 288.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 2 | 1994–2010 | 285.0 ft | 130.0 ft |
| Rodger Funk Farm INC | 2 | 2007 | 300.0 ft | 200.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 2 | 2000–2005 | 318.0 ft | 316.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #554 | 2 | 1996 | 277.0 ft | 130.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 | 1 | 2020 | 323.0 ft | 178.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 1 | 2007 | 305.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Finney County Rwd 1 | 1 | 2003 | 726.0 ft | 230.0 ft |
| Fire and Ice Geothermal, LLC | 1 | 2009 | 200.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Fulton Drilling | 1 | 1989 | 280.0 ft | 143.0 ft |
| Gspf Irrigation Service | 1 | 2016 | 311.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| H & R Welding & Machine Works | 1 | 1987 | 275.0 ft | 44.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 | 1 | 2021 | 354.0 ft | 188.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well - 1046 | 1 | 2025 | 310.0 ft | 167.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 1 | 1978 | 220.0 ft | 116.0 ft |
| Pete Rome Trust | 1 | 2005 | 298.0 ft | 296.0 ft |
| R. S. Glaze Drilling | 1 | 2002 | 224.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| Six M Farms, INC | 1 | 1996 | 320.0 ft | 110.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well Service INC | 1 | 1999 | 240.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1999 | 347.0 ft | 87.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 1 | 2012 | 280.0 ft | 166.0 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 | 43 | 317.0 ft | 116.0 ft |
| 1980s | 41 | 310.0 ft | 127.0 ft |
| 1990s | 53 | 277.0 ft | 117.0 ft |
| 2000s | 66 | 310.0 ft | 132.0 ft |
| 2010s | 62 | 263.0 ft | 153.0 ft |
| 2020s | 30 | 316.0 ft | 168.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 132 | 322.0 ft |
| Domestic | 95 | 283.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 35 | 74.5 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 12 | 300.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 9 | 313.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 3 | 317.0 ft |
| Industrial | 2 | 730.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 2 | 740.0 ft |
| Heat Pump (Closed Loop/Disposal), Geothermal | 2 | 200.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 200.0 ft |
| Other | 1 | 118.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 23S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341930 | 2003 | 740.0 ft | 286.0 ft | Public Water Supply | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 17873 | 1983 | 730.0 ft | 176.0 ft | Industrial | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 343042 | 2003 | 726.0 ft | 230.0 ft | Public Water Supply | Finney County Rwd 1 |
| 1052897461 | 2022 | 382.0 ft | 170.0 ft | Feedlot | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 508965 | 2017 | 369.0 ft | 185.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 349143 | 2004 | 366.0 ft | 111.0 ft | Irrigation | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1053323663 | 2023 | 366.0 ft | 162.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 |
| 467198 | 2013 | 365.0 ft | 162.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 17844 | 1977 | 362.0 ft | 147.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 |
| 354667 | 2004 | 362.0 ft | 141.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 23S range 33W?

The median section here has moved 141.7 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 295 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [23S30W](/township/23s30w.md) 9.4 ft
- [23S31W](/township/23s31w.md) 65.6 ft
- [23S32W](/township/23s32w.md) 107.5 ft
- [23S34W](/township/23s34w.md) 144.7 ft
- [23S35W](/township/23s35w.md) 81.9 ft
- [23S36W](/township/23s36w.md) 39.7 ft
- [23S37W](/township/23s37w.md) 13.1 ft
- [24S10W](/township/24s10w.md) 4.9 ft
- [24S12W](/township/24s12w.md) 6.1 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/23s33w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23