# Township 24S35W, Kearny County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 24S range 35W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 57.3 ft.

## Township 24S Range 35W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 57.3 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 24S35W

Median depth went from **19.4 ft** before development to
**85.9 ft** — a change of **57.3 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 36 at
156.9 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 24S Range 35W — 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 | 37.5 ft | 112.5 ft | +75.0 |
| 02 | 29.5 ft | 106.5 ft | +76.9 |
| 03 | 28.5 ft | 93.8 ft | +65.3 |
| 04 | 31.3 ft | 87.3 ft | +56.0 |
| 05 | 39.9 ft | 82.5 ft | +42.6 |
| 06 | 45.7 ft | 91.5 ft | +45.8 |
| 07 | 37.4 ft | 71.1 ft | +33.6 |
| 08 | 26.5 ft | 60.5 ft | +34.0 |
| 09 | 21.9 ft | 68.1 ft | +46.3 |
| 10 | 25.3 ft | 66.9 ft | +41.6 |
| 11 | 19.4 ft | 63.0 ft | +43.7 |
| 12 | 6.4 ft | 57.0 ft | +50.6 |
| 13 | 12.4 ft | 52.3 ft | +39.8 |
| 14 | 13.1 ft | 49.7 ft | +36.7 |
| 15 | 3.0 ft | 40.9 ft | +37.9 |
| 16 | 5.4 ft | 48.1 ft | +42.7 |
| 17 | 16.6 ft | 54.0 ft | +37.4 |
| 18 | 27.6 ft | 64.2 ft | +36.6 |
| 19 | 6.2 ft | 49.1 ft | +42.9 |
| 20 | 12.3 ft | 60.1 ft | +47.8 |
| 21 | 9.2 ft | 63.6 ft | +54.4 |
| 22 | 13.6 ft | 70.9 ft | +57.3 |
| 23 | 18.8 ft | 85.9 ft | +67.1 |
| 24 | 17.0 ft | 95.4 ft | +78.4 |
| 25 | 38.3 ft | 164.1 ft | +125.7 |
| 26 | 24.7 ft | 130.3 ft | +105.6 |
| 27 | 16.9 ft | 106.1 ft | +89.2 |
| 28 | 15.8 ft | 97.9 ft | +82.0 |
| 29 | 19.1 ft | 91.8 ft | +72.6 |
| 30 | 18.5 ft | 80.9 ft | +62.3 |
| 31 | 21.4 ft | 106.1 ft | +84.7 |
| 32 | 18.1 ft | 121.1 ft | +103.0 |
| 33 | 16.6 ft | 134.0 ft | +117.4 |
| 34 | 28.4 ft | 159.6 ft | +131.2 |
| 35 | 43.6 ft | 187.8 ft | +144.2 |
| 36 | 38.0 ft | 194.9 ft | +156.9 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 24S range 35W

**308** wells in township 24S range 35W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Well Owner**, 79. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 280.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (174), **domestic** (62), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (40), **domestic, livestock** (8).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 24S range 35W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Owner | 79 | 1989–2009 | 40.0 ft | 5.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 45 | 1975–2014 | 300.0 ft | 39.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 31 | 1975–2026 | 330.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co, INC | 24 | 1975–1997 | 387.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 14 | 2005 | 17.5 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Grogan Ebberts Drilling | 11 | 1993–1994 | 16.0 ft | 5.5 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 10 | 1991–2016 | 347.0 ft | 57.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 7 | 2001–2004 | 325.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 6 | 2015–2026 | 516.0 ft | 138.0 ft |
| Prairie Land Environmental Remed | 6 | 2003 | 13.0 ft | 8.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 | 5 | 2020–2021 | 561.0 ft | 177.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 5 | 2003–2010 | 267.0 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 4 | 1989–1995 | 260.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 4 | 2002–2005 | 368.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Kgs | 4 | 1997 | 142.0 ft | 10.3 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 3 | 1987–1999 | 318.0 ft | 24.8 ft |
| Downey Drlg #748 | 3 | 2023–2025 | 340.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| Geotechnical Services, INC | 3 | 1996 | 9.0 ft | 7.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 3 | 1975–1977 | 96.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 3 | 1997–2019 | 330.0 ft | 79.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 3 | 1984–2001 | 345.0 ft | 33.0 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service LLC | 3 | 1975–1985 | 295.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Layne-western | 3 | 1976–1977 | 105.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 3 | 2020–2022 | 280.0 ft | 74.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 3 | 1995–2012 | 15.0 ft | 9.6 ft |
| Clarence L. Dingus Well Service & Trenching | 2 | 2003 | 80.0 ft | 26.0 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 2 | 1979 | 297.0 ft | 43.0 ft |
| Kansas Water Wells, INC | 2 | 2020–2021 | 340.0 ft | 165.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 2 | 1988 | 145.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| B & B Drilling | 1 | 2010 | 40.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Dingus Well Service | 1 | 1994 | 9.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 1 | 1991 | 300.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Garden City Coop | 1 | 1993 | 40.0 ft | 9.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 1 | 2011 | 40.0 ft | 24.6 ft |
| Gspf Irrigation Service | 1 | 2016 | 170.0 ft | 23.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 1 | 2005 | 220.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 1 | 2023 | 413.0 ft | 113.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 | 1 | 2021 | 402.0 ft | 115.0 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service | 1 | 2018 | 272.0 ft | 108.0 ft |
| Kearny County Well Plugging | 1 | 2019 | 40.0 ft | 28.0 ft |
| Kent Maddux | 1 | 1997 | 300.0 ft | 250.0 ft |
| Layne Christensen CO | 1 | 1977 | 352.0 ft | 39.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 1 | 2014 | 300.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Thad Robert | 1 | 2002 | 38.0 ft | 18.0 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 | 38 | 305.0 ft | 33.0 ft |
| 1980s | 24 | 318.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| 1990s | 135 | 40.0 ft | 9.0 ft |
| 2000s | 56 | 76.0 ft | 16.0 ft |
| 2010s | 35 | 345.0 ft | 74.0 ft |
| 2020s | 20 | 402.0 ft | 115.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 174 | 277.0 ft |
| Domestic | 62 | 290.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 40 | 17.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 8 | 260.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 6 | 220.0 ft |
| Industrial | 3 | 271.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 3 | 90.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Air Sparge | 3 | 22.0 ft |
| Test hole/well | 2 | 8.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 2 | 397.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 2 | 13.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 1 | 406.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| Pond/Swimming Pool/Recreation | 1 | 107.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 24S range 35W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537698 | 2020 | 670.0 ft | 215.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 |
| 548045 | 2021 | 629.0 ft | 165.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 |
| 533313 | 2020 | 561.0 ft | 214.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 |
| 526575 | 2019 | 552.0 ft | 195.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, INC |
| 541724 | 2021 | 535.0 ft | 177.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 |
| 1057192694 | 2026 | 517.0 ft | 138.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, INC |
| 523809 | 2019 | 516.0 ft | 208.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, INC |
| 1057030322 | 2025 | 465.0 ft | 154.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drlg #748 |
| 1052892336 | 2022 | 422.0 ft | 88.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 31377 | 1985 | 420.0 ft | 82.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 24S range 35W?

The median section here has moved 57.3 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). **Kearny County**, on 100 % of 308 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [24S15W](/township/24s15w.md) 6.9 ft
- [24S16W](/township/24s16w.md) 22.1 ft
- [24S30W](/township/24s30w.md) 68.6 ft
- [24S31W](/township/24s31w.md) 80.0 ft
- [24S32W](/township/24s32w.md) 87.4 ft
- [24S33W](/township/24s33w.md) 127.0 ft
- [24S34W](/township/24s34w.md) 130.7 ft
- [24S36W](/township/24s36w.md) 46.9 ft
- [24S37W](/township/24s37w.md) 33.1 ft
- [25S10W](/township/25s10w.md) 4.7 ft
- [25S11W](/township/25s11w.md) -1.9 ft
- [25S12W](/township/25s12w.md) -1.1 ft
- [25S16W](/township/25s16w.md) 18.2 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/24s35w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23