# Township 24S18W, Edwards County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 24S range 18W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 14.5 ft.

## Township 24S Range 18W

**33** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 14.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 24S18W

Median depth went from **25.6 ft** before development to
**46.4 ft** — a change of **14.5 ft**, over
33 of 36 sections. Deeper: 33. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 25 at
34.7 ft; the smallest fall is section 19 at 5.1 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 24S Range 18W — 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 | 22.8 ft | 37.3 ft | +14.5 |
| 02 | 24.2 ft | 36.6 ft | +12.4 |
| 03 | 34.5 ft | 44.4 ft | +9.9 |
| 04 | 17.1 ft | 24.4 ft | +7.3 |
| 05 | — | 14.7 ft | — |
| 06 | — | 15.2 ft | — |
| 07 | — | 16.0 ft | — |
| 08 | 16.8 ft | 24.1 ft | +7.3 |
| 09 | 38.6 ft | 47.5 ft | +8.9 |
| 10 | 33.6 ft | 47.3 ft | +13.6 |
| 11 | 25.1 ft | 42.3 ft | +17.1 |
| 12 | 20.6 ft | 42.8 ft | +22.2 |
| 13 | 18.6 ft | 48.7 ft | +30.1 |
| 14 | 23.8 ft | 47.4 ft | +23.6 |
| 15 | 29.1 ft | 46.4 ft | +17.3 |
| 16 | 35.8 ft | 47.2 ft | +11.4 |
| 17 | 30.6 ft | 38.4 ft | +7.8 |
| 18 | 13.6 ft | 19.5 ft | +5.9 |
| 19 | 27.2 ft | 32.3 ft | +5.1 |
| 20 | 38.3 ft | 48.5 ft | +10.3 |
| 21 | 30.4 ft | 44.9 ft | +14.5 |
| 22 | 28.4 ft | 48.5 ft | +20.2 |
| 23 | 22.2 ft | 50.2 ft | +28.0 |
| 24 | 18.5 ft | 52.7 ft | +34.2 |
| 25 | 20.5 ft | 55.2 ft | +34.7 |
| 26 | 21.3 ft | 51.8 ft | +30.5 |
| 27 | 23.8 ft | 48.7 ft | +25.0 |
| 28 | 25.6 ft | 42.3 ft | +16.7 |
| 29 | 31.0 ft | 42.9 ft | +11.9 |
| 30 | 35.0 ft | 41.7 ft | +6.8 |
| 31 | 31.5 ft | 43.6 ft | +12.1 |
| 32 | 27.9 ft | 41.6 ft | +13.6 |
| 33 | 28.8 ft | 46.9 ft | +18.0 |
| 34 | 27.9 ft | 50.6 ft | +22.7 |
| 35 | 25.3 ft | 51.8 ft | +26.4 |
| 36 | 24.9 ft | 54.7 ft | +29.8 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 24S range 18W

**294** wells in township 24S range 18W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC**, 126. Oldest record, 1974. Median well 70.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (83), **oil field water supply** (71), **domestic** (43), **domestic, livestock** (41).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 24S range 18W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 126 | 1974–2026 | 73.0 ft | 37.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 46 | 1976–2006 | 68.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Terracon Consultants, INC | 15 | 1992–1993 | 52.0 ft | 37.4 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 14 | 1980–1999 | 80.0 ft | 34.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 13 | 1975–2015 | 70.0 ft | 24.0 ft |
| Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC | 13 | 1980–1985 | 60.0 ft | 27.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 10 | 1993 | 55.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 9 | 1975–1979 | 60.0 ft | 23.0 ft |
| Plains Environmental Services | 8 | 2016 | 54.3 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Donald J. Darling Drilling CO | 6 | 1975–1976 | 80.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Dan Hayse Water Well Service | 5 | 2000–2003 | 70.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 4 | 1983 | 75.0 ft | 36.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 4 | 2022–2024 | 80.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 3 | 1978–1984 | 60.0 ft | 26.0 ft |
| Environmental Priority Service, INC | 3 | 2012 | 54.3 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 3 | 1995 | 50.0 ft | 39.1 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 2 | 2008 | 60.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 2 | 1994 | 100.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Sterling Drilling CO | 2 | 1984 | 80.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Ace-hi International, INC | 1 | 1975 | 206.0 ft | 8.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2018 | 92.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Detech, INC | 1 | 2013 | 56.0 ft | 48.0 ft |
| E. Willie Hodde, Jr. Drilling Company | 1 | 1976 | 35.0 ft | 12.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent., INC | 1 | 2021 | 90.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 1 | 1992 | 115.0 ft | 38.0 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 | 77 | 62.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| 1980s | 71 | 70.0 ft | 32.0 ft |
| 1990s | 56 | 55.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| 2000s | 35 | 79.0 ft | 44.0 ft |
| 2010s | 41 | 70.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| 2020s | 14 | 78.0 ft | 45.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 83 | 75.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 71 | 67.0 ft |
| Domestic | 43 | 72.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 41 | 70.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 40 | 54.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 10 | 85.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 2 | 88.5 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Recovery | 1 | 66.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 1 | 35.0 ft |
| Industrial | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| Pond/Swimming Pool/Recreation | 1 | 79.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 24S range 18W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13340 | 1975 | 206.0 ft | 8.0 ft | Irrigation | Ace-hi International, INC |
| 424112 | 2009 | 155.0 ft | 45.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 13504 | 1974 | 154.5 ft | 22.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 529478 | 2019 | 152.0 ft | 49.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 340550 | 2003 | 144.0 ft | 41.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 13415 | 1984 | 137.0 ft | 58.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 336749 | 2003 | 137.0 ft | 46.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 488852 | 2015 | 135.0 ft | 51.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 13486 | 1976 | 134.0 ft | 25.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 476105 | 2014 | 125.0 ft | 50.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 24S range 18W?

The median section here has moved 14.5 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). **Edwards County**, on 100 % of 294 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [14S40W](/township/14s40w.md) 70.9 ft
- [18S28W](/township/18s28w.md) 17.5 ft
- [22S16W](/township/22s16w.md) 11.1 ft
- [26S24W](/township/26s24w.md) 34.3 ft
- [18S40W](/township/18s40w.md) 22.2 ft
- [24S19W](/township/24s19w.md) 3.9 ft
- [29S10W](/township/29s10w.md) 0.0 ft
- [30S10W](/township/30s10w.md) -3.0 ft
- [16S25W](/township/16s25w.md) 0.0 ft
- [29S42W](/township/29s42w.md) 114.7 ft
- [32S18W](/township/32s18w.md) -137.2 ft
- [29S13W](/township/29s13w.md) 2.9 ft
- [31S26W](/township/31s26w.md) 21.3 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).

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Página: https://ks-water-table.pages.dev/township/24s18w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23