# Township 26S20W, Edwards County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 26S range 20W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 15.2 ft.

## Township 26S Range 20W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 15.2 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 26S20W

Median depth went from **9.7 ft** before development to
**29.7 ft** — a change of **15.2 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 31. Shallower:
4. Sharpest fall, section 13 at
40.9 ft; largest rise, section 07 at 6.0 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 26S Range 20W — 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 | 18.7 ft | 33.9 ft | +15.2 |
| 02 | 6.3 ft | 18.6 ft | +12.3 |
| 03 | 6.9 ft | 13.7 ft | +6.8 |
| 04 | 7.2 ft | 8.3 ft | +1.1 |
| 05 | 7.3 ft | 3.8 ft | −3.4 |
| 06 | 11.5 ft | 5.8 ft | −5.6 |
| 07 | 8.3 ft | 2.3 ft | −6.0 |
| 08 | 11.2 ft | 8.5 ft | −2.7 |
| 09 | 8.2 ft | 13.4 ft | +5.2 |
| 10 | 2.9 ft | 16.7 ft | +13.8 |
| 11 | 12.7 ft | 33.4 ft | +20.7 |
| 12 | 18.8 ft | 40.8 ft | +22.0 |
| 13 | 3.7 ft | 44.6 ft | +40.9 |
| 14 | 9.6 ft | 40.7 ft | +31.1 |
| 15 | 8.9 ft | 30.5 ft | +21.5 |
| 16 | 5.7 ft | 18.1 ft | +12.3 |
| 17 | 8.6 ft | 14.6 ft | +6.0 |
| 18 | 8.5 ft | 8.3 ft | 0 |
| 19 | 9.7 ft | 13.9 ft | +4.2 |
| 20 | 7.4 ft | 17.0 ft | +9.6 |
| 21 | 8.1 ft | 25.8 ft | +17.7 |
| 22 | 14.8 ft | 42.5 ft | +27.6 |
| 23 | 8.4 ft | 43.6 ft | +35.2 |
| 24 | 9.9 ft | 48.8 ft | +38.9 |
| 25 | 25.5 ft | 61.2 ft | +35.7 |
| 26 | 17.5 ft | 54.0 ft | +36.4 |
| 27 | 15.3 ft | 47.2 ft | +31.9 |
| 28 | 18.6 ft | 38.2 ft | +19.6 |
| 29 | 16.2 ft | 23.5 ft | +7.4 |
| 30 | 9.0 ft | 17.8 ft | +8.8 |
| 31 | 6.6 ft | 19.8 ft | +13.2 |
| 32 | 15.5 ft | 29.7 ft | +14.2 |
| 33 | 18.9 ft | 42.9 ft | +24.1 |
| 34 | 22.2 ft | 53.8 ft | +31.6 |
| 35 | 31.0 ft | 63.3 ft | +32.3 |
| 36 | 44.2 ft | 70.2 ft | +25.9 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 26S range 20W

**153** wells in township 26S range 20W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC**, 80. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 82.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (82), **domestic, livestock** (28), **domestic** (17), **oil field water supply** (12).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 26S range 20W, 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 | 80 | 1975–2025 | 53.1 ft | 18.5 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 17 | 1985–2016 | 125.5 ft | 41.5 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 13 | 1979–1994 | 60.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| Traut Companies | 8 | 2024 | 70.0 ft | 18.1 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 6 | 1977–2012 | 55.0 ft | 26.0 ft |
| Dan Hayse Water Well Service | 4 | 2002–2004 | 40.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Wade Ewbank, INC | 4 | 1976 | 90.0 ft | 10.0 ft |
| Donald Fulton Drilling CO | 3 | 1987–1989 | 66.0 ft | 21.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 3 | 2008 | 89.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC | 3 | 1981–1985 | 95.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Michael Woofter Drlg. INC | 2 | 1977 | 93.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 1 | 1983 | 82.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 1 | 1978 | 45.0 ft | 8.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2013 | 120.0 ft | 61.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 1 | 2000 | 140.0 ft | 7.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 1 | 1999 | 83.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Merle Cragg Water Well Drlg | 1 | 1981 | 25.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 1 | 1989 | 42.0 ft | 19.5 ft |
| Unknown | 1 | 1984 | 45.0 ft | 10.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well,inc | 1 | 1999 | 83.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 1 | 2015 | 115.0 ft | 30.0 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 | 26 | 75.0 ft | 13.0 ft |
| 1980s | 16 | 60.0 ft | 23.0 ft |
| 1990s | 20 | 62.4 ft | 25.0 ft |
| 2000s | 22 | 50.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| 2010s | 54 | 77.0 ft | 26.0 ft |
| 2020s | 15 | 50.0 ft | 14.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 82 | 70.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 28 | 48.0 ft |
| Domestic | 17 | 60.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 12 | 49.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 6 | 50.0 ft |
| Domestic, changed from Oil Field Water Supply | 3 | 101.0 ft |
| Test Hole, Geotechnical | 2 | 80.0 ft |
| Test hole/well | 1 | 70.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 83.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 40.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 26S range 20W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363929 | 2005 | 212.0 ft | 65.6 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 498959 | 2016 | 206.0 ft | 71.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 504419 | 2016 | 202.8 ft | 68.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 497737 | 2016 | 181.8 ft | 61.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 14960 | 1985 | 176.0 ft | 39.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 486850 | 2015 | 156.0 ft | 54.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 14928 | 1993 | 155.0 ft | 30.0 ft | Domestic | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 1053321469 | 2023 | 154.0 ft | 51.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 454898 | 2012 | 149.2 ft | 51.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 311398 | 2000 | 140.0 ft | 7.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |

### Buying or drilling in township 26S range 20W?

The median section here has moved 15.2 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 153 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [26S17W](/township/26s17w.md) 19.3 ft
- [26S18W](/township/26s18w.md) 20.2 ft
- [26S21W](/township/26s21w.md) -4.1 ft
- [26S22W](/township/26s22w.md) 4.5 ft
- [26S25W](/township/26s25w.md) 36.2 ft
- [26S26W](/township/26s26w.md) 44.5 ft
- [26S27W](/township/26s27w.md) 69.6 ft
- [26S28W](/township/26s28w.md) 110.8 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/26s20w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23