# Township 25S36W, Kearny County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 25S range 36W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 105.6 ft.

## Township 25S Range 36W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 105.6 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 25S36W

Median depth went from **36.0 ft** before development to
**143.0 ft** — a change of **105.6 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 36 at
186.7 ft; the smallest fall is section 06 at 15.0 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 25S 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 | 19.9 ft | 107.8 ft | +87.9 |
| 02 | 18.3 ft | 90.5 ft | +72.3 |
| 03 | 15.7 ft | 74.1 ft | +58.4 |
| 04 | 14.3 ft | 53.8 ft | +39.4 |
| 05 | 7.3 ft | 26.7 ft | +19.5 |
| 06 | 13.5 ft | 28.5 ft | +15.0 |
| 07 | 10.4 ft | 28.8 ft | +18.4 |
| 08 | 18.4 ft | 50.3 ft | +31.9 |
| 09 | 15.4 ft | 70.6 ft | +55.2 |
| 10 | 14.4 ft | 91.7 ft | +77.3 |
| 11 | 21.3 ft | 117.1 ft | +95.8 |
| 12 | 42.5 ft | 154.2 ft | +111.7 |
| 13 | 40.5 ft | 174.7 ft | +134.2 |
| 14 | 47.0 ft | 167.2 ft | +120.2 |
| 15 | 36.0 ft | 139.4 ft | +103.4 |
| 16 | 24.0 ft | 99.4 ft | +75.4 |
| 17 | 19.8 ft | 76.5 ft | +56.7 |
| 18 | 17.8 ft | 54.5 ft | +36.6 |
| 19 | 39.0 ft | 116.0 ft | +77.0 |
| 20 | 40.9 ft | 127.9 ft | +87.0 |
| 21 | 40.6 ft | 143.0 ft | +102.4 |
| 22 | 37.6 ft | 163.1 ft | +125.4 |
| 23 | 37.8 ft | 182.0 ft | +144.3 |
| 24 | 41.6 ft | 195.7 ft | +154.1 |
| 25 | 30.7 ft | 210.1 ft | +179.5 |
| 26 | 30.8 ft | 198.2 ft | +167.5 |
| 27 | 38.5 ft | 183.3 ft | +144.8 |
| 28 | 39.0 ft | 164.0 ft | +125.0 |
| 29 | 40.5 ft | 153.3 ft | +112.7 |
| 30 | 32.9 ft | 138.5 ft | +105.6 |
| 31 | 37.7 ft | 156.3 ft | +118.5 |
| 32 | 40.0 ft | 166.9 ft | +126.9 |
| 33 | 43.5 ft | 183.6 ft | +140.0 |
| 34 | 42.5 ft | 204.3 ft | +161.8 |
| 35 | 32.2 ft | 213.5 ft | +181.3 |
| 36 | 37.7 ft | 224.4 ft | +186.7 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 25S range 36W

**216** wells in township 25S range 36W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC**, 65. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 350.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (114), **domestic** (66), **oil field water supply** (21), **domestic, livestock** (8).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 25S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 65 | 1976–2014 | 360.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 31 | 1976–2010 | 480.0 ft | 108.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 23 | 1993–1999 | 27.0 ft | 5.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 15 | 1985–1989 | 240.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 14 | 2011–2020 | 460.0 ft | 210.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump, INC | 12 | 1983–2017 | 251.0 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 5 | 1975–1988 | 240.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 5 | 2001–2009 | 225.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| Downey Drlg #748 | 5 | 2023 | 548.0 ft | 203.6 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 4 | 1992–2006 | 350.0 ft | 167.0 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 4 | 1975–1993 | 246.0 ft | 110.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 3 | 1998–2021 | 420.0 ft | 193.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 3 | 1984–1999 | 225.0 ft | 24.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 3 | 1975–1985 | 283.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 2 | 2018–2019 | 513.0 ft | 242.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 2 | 2023 | 476.0 ft | 244.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well LLC | 2 | 2024–2025 | 532.0 ft | 197.0 ft |
| Kansas Water Wells | 2 | 2024 | 382.0 ft | 298.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 2 | 1980 | 260.0 ft | 29.0 ft |
| Usgs | 2 | 2000 | 124.0 ft | 89.8 ft |
| Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 | 1 | 2021 | 528.0 ft | 206.0 ft |
| Gspf Irrigation Service | 1 | 2016 | 190.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 | 1 | 2022 | 503.0 ft | 172.0 ft |
| Kansas Geological Survey | 1 | — | 290.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 1 | 2014 | 520.0 ft | 208.0 ft |
| Mh Drilling | 1 | 2025 | 402.0 ft | 221.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 1 | 2021 | 395.0 ft | 282.0 ft |
| Oasis Construction | 1 | 2014 | 187.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Randy Hayzlett | 1 | 1996 | 244.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 2002 | 519.0 ft | 119.0 ft |
| Steve's Drilling | 1 | 2015 | 255.0 ft | 37.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 1 | 2012 | 275.0 ft | 45.0 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 | 29 | 340.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| 1980s | 45 | 240.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| 1990s | 53 | 208.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| 2000s | 25 | 295.0 ft | 97.0 ft |
| 2010s | 44 | 390.0 ft | 189.0 ft |
| 2020s | 19 | 476.0 ft | 210.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 114 | 379.0 ft |
| Domestic | 66 | 250.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 21 | 240.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 8 | 402.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 4 | 480.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 3 | 124.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 25S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523070 | 2019 | 740.0 ft | 236.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 401198 | 2007 | 581.0 ft | 144.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1053277920 | 2023 | 578.0 ft | 226.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drlg #748 |
| 401196 | 2007 | 576.0 ft | 128.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 514020 | 2018 | 573.0 ft | 220.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 529067 | 2020 | 570.0 ft | 210.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 388989 | 2006 | 561.0 ft | 116.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1054142471 | 2023 | 554.0 ft | 203.6 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drlg #748 |
| 31702 | 1991 | 548.0 ft | 105.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1054141758 | 2023 | 548.0 ft | 244.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drlg #748 |

### Buying or drilling in township 25S range 36W?

The median section here has moved 105.6 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 216 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [25S22W](/township/25s22w.md) -4.7 ft
- [25S29W](/township/25s29w.md) 91.4 ft
- [25S31W](/township/25s31w.md) 81.6 ft
- [25S32W](/township/25s32w.md) 134.1 ft
- [25S33W](/township/25s33w.md) 193.5 ft
- [25S34W](/township/25s34w.md) 216.7 ft
- [25S35W](/township/25s35w.md) 202.8 ft
- [26S10W](/township/26s10w.md) -0.1 ft
- [26S11W](/township/26s11w.md) 0.5 ft
- [26S12W](/township/26s12w.md) 1.9 ft
- [26S13W](/township/26s13w.md) 10.0 ft
- [26S14W](/township/26s14w.md) 19.3 ft
- [26S15W](/township/26s15w.md) 13.4 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/25s36w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23