# Township 24S36W, Kearny County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 24S range 36W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 46.9 ft.

## Township 24S Range 36W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 46.9 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 24S36W

Median depth went from **54.1 ft** before development to
**94.3 ft** — a change of **46.9 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 03 at
78.9 ft; the smallest fall is section 32 at 20.7 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 24S Range 36W — 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 | 70.6 ft | 129.6 ft | +59.0 |
| 02 | 75.8 ft | 147.0 ft | +71.2 |
| 03 | 96.0 ft | 174.9 ft | +78.9 |
| 04 | 139.2 ft | 211.0 ft | +71.8 |
| 05 | 144.1 ft | 209.0 ft | +64.9 |
| 06 | 178.8 ft | 236.1 ft | +57.3 |
| 07 | 176.0 ft | 228.3 ft | +52.3 |
| 08 | 137.5 ft | 195.0 ft | +57.5 |
| 09 | 90.5 ft | 151.3 ft | +60.8 |
| 10 | 79.6 ft | 142.8 ft | +63.3 |
| 11 | 47.5 ft | 104.7 ft | +57.2 |
| 12 | 36.6 ft | 83.5 ft | +46.9 |
| 13 | 27.0 ft | 70.4 ft | +43.4 |
| 14 | 18.5 ft | 63.3 ft | +44.8 |
| 15 | 38.0 ft | 82.7 ft | +44.7 |
| 16 | 76.9 ft | 123.3 ft | +46.4 |
| 17 | 126.3 ft | 175.7 ft | +49.5 |
| 18 | 152.3 ft | 203.0 ft | +50.7 |
| 19 | 105.3 ft | 153.6 ft | +48.4 |
| 20 | 87.0 ft | 128.9 ft | +41.8 |
| 21 | 54.1 ft | 87.6 ft | +33.5 |
| 22 | 26.4 ft | 51.5 ft | +25.1 |
| 23 | 19.5 ft | 50.4 ft | +30.9 |
| 24 | 1.3 ft | 41.2 ft | +39.9 |
| 25 | 12.2 ft | 63.5 ft | +51.2 |
| 26 | 6.4 ft | 46.8 ft | +40.4 |
| 27 | 15.1 ft | 49.0 ft | +34.0 |
| 28 | 34.7 ft | 64.3 ft | +29.6 |
| 29 | 47.6 ft | 83.1 ft | +35.4 |
| 30 | 61.6 ft | 102.0 ft | +40.4 |
| 31 | 70.5 ft | 94.3 ft | +23.9 |
| 32 | 20.6 ft | 41.3 ft | +20.7 |
| 33 | 13.9 ft | 41.3 ft | +27.4 |
| 34 | 14.0 ft | 56.3 ft | +42.3 |
| 35 | 15.6 ft | 69.8 ft | +54.2 |
| 36 | 17.3 ft | 85.2 ft | +68.0 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 24S range 36W

**372** wells in township 24S range 36W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Well Owner**, 60. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 197.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (157), **domestic** (104), **irrigation** (49), **domestic, lawn and garden** (28).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 24S range 36W, 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 | 60 | 1991–1998 | 22.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 28 | 1997–2020 | 26.4 ft | 19.3 ft |
| Larsen & Associates | 26 | 2019–2025 | 35.0 ft | 25.3 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 25 | 1986–2019 | 209.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 18 | 1977–2008 | 247.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 18 | 1976–2014 | 200.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Prairie Land Environmental Remed | 17 | 2003 | 20.0 ft | 13.3 ft |
| Milco Env. Serv. #1005 | 12 | 2022 | 35.1 ft | 23.5 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 12 | 2011–2013 | 200.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 12 | 2014 | 35.0 ft | 27.4 ft |
| Associated Env | 11 | 2020 | 29.9 ft | 24.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 10 | 1993–2007 | 23.0 ft | 16.4 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services, INC | 10 | 2014 | 24.3 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 9 | 1990–2025 | 239.0 ft | 110.0 ft |
| Donald C. Sesso, Maxim Tech./kansas City | 8 | 1994 | 24.0 ft | 16.9 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 7 | 1976–1988 | 205.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 7 | 1993–2002 | 211.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services | 6 | 2008 | 24.3 ft | 19.2 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 5 | 1976–1980 | 218.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 5 | 1996–2004 | 180.0 ft | 19.9 ft |
| Thad Robert | 5 | 1998–2002 | 19.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 5 | 1994–1998 | 182.0 ft | 164.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 4 | 2014–2015 | 360.0 ft | 96.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply | 3 | 1998–1999 | 235.0 ft | 34.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 3 | 1991–1995 | 610.0 ft | 124.0 ft |
| Maxim Technologies, INC | 3 | 2000 | 20.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Mh Drilling | 3 | 2024–2026 | 209.0 ft | 46.0 ft |
| Steve's Drilling | 3 | 2015–2016 | 400.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| Crescent Services | 2 | 2013 | 190.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 2 | 2020 | 320.0 ft | 231.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 2 | 1991–2013 | 460.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 2 | 1975 | 50.0 ft | 16.0 ft |
| Kdhe | 2 | 2011–2020 | 99.0 ft | 83.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 2 | 2017–2022 | 400.0 ft | 204.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 2013 | 253.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Ark Valley Pump and Supply | 1 | 1980 | 197.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Clt INC | 1 | 2001 | 150.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Colorado Interstate Gas | 1 | 1983 | 214.0 ft | 214.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 1 | 2000 | 210.0 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 1 | 1991 | 230.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Florence Fletcher | 1 | 1994 | 10.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Gspf Irrigation Service | 1 | 2015 | 200.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| James Ray Smith Pump Service | 1 | 1975 | 55.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well - 1046 | 1 | 2025 | 190.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service LLC | 1 | 2021 | 190.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Kansas Water Wells, INC | 1 | 2021 | 192.0 ft | 79.0 ft |
| Kearny County Well Plugging | 1 | 2019 | 288.0 ft | 240.0 ft |
| Kgs | 1 | — | 205.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Layne Christensen CO | 1 | 1978 | 560.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 1 | 1981 | 610.0 ft | 124.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump | 1 | 2020 | 400.0 ft | 205.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump - #1047 | 1 | 2025 | 220.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 1 | 2020 | 380.0 ft | 297.0 ft |
| Pearl Hill | 1 | 1994 | 22.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 2020 | 168.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 1 | 1988 | 140.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Thad Robert T&t | 1 | 1999 | 32.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| Unknown | 1 | 2008 | 32.0 ft | 1.5 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 | 15 | 212.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| 1980s | 18 | 220.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| 1990s | 126 | 29.0 ft | 16.5 ft |
| 2000s | 63 | 25.2 ft | 19.5 ft |
| 2010s | 90 | 35.0 ft | 27.4 ft |
| 2020s | 60 | 35.1 ft | 25.2 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 157 | 29.0 ft |
| Domestic | 104 | 123.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 49 | 230.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 28 | 180.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 14 | 201.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 9 | 200.0 ft |
| Industrial | 4 | 610.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 3 | 32.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 2 | 560.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 2 | 320.0 ft |
| Other | 1 | 197.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 24S range 36W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31501 | 1991 | 620.0 ft | 134.0 ft | Industrial | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 31502 | 1991 | 610.0 ft | 124.0 ft | Industrial | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 31503 | 1981 | 610.0 ft | 124.0 ft | Industrial | Layne-christensen CO |
| 469521 | 1978 | 560.0 ft | 35.0 ft | Public Water Supply | Layne Christensen CO |
| 475692 | 2014 | 555.0 ft | 96.0 ft | Domestic | Martin's Well Service |
| 31457 | 1991 | 460.0 ft | 150.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling CO |
| 1057258111 | 2026 | 410.0 ft | 192.0 ft | Domestic, Lawn and Garden | Mh Drilling |
| 423284 | 1977 | 401.0 ft | 74.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 489864 | 2015 | 400.0 ft | 60.0 ft | Domestic | Steve's Drilling |
| 500049 | 2016 | 400.0 ft | 150.0 ft | Domestic | Steve's Drilling |

### Buying or drilling in township 24S range 36W?

The median section here has moved 46.9 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 373 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [24S35W](/township/24s35w.md) 57.3 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
- [25S19W](/township/25s19w.md) 14.9 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/24s36w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23