# Township 26S21W, Ford County — how far the water table has risen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 26S range 21W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -4.1 ft.

## Township 26S Range 21W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **risen 4.1 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 26S21W

Median depth went from **21.7 ft** before development to
**14.4 ft** — a change of **-4.1 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 7. Shallower:
27. Sharpest fall, section 06 at
16.9 ft; largest rise, section 03 at 14.5 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 26S Range 21W — 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 | 15.5 ft | 7.1 ft | −8.4 |
| 02 | 22.3 ft | 8.4 ft | −13.9 |
| 03 | 28.1 ft | 13.7 ft | −14.5 |
| 04 | 31.0 ft | 24.3 ft | −6.7 |
| 05 | 29.4 ft | 33.3 ft | +3.9 |
| 06 | 32.3 ft | 49.2 ft | +16.9 |
| 07 | 48.9 ft | 58.9 ft | +9.9 |
| 08 | 26.0 ft | 28.9 ft | +2.8 |
| 09 | 23.9 ft | 16.6 ft | −7.2 |
| 10 | 23.9 ft | 9.5 ft | −14.4 |
| 11 | 21.8 ft | 9.5 ft | −12.2 |
| 12 | 11.5 ft | 5.0 ft | −6.5 |
| 13 | 4.4 ft | 4.4 ft | 0 |
| 14 | 14.5 ft | 10.4 ft | −4.1 |
| 15 | 16.9 ft | 7.9 ft | −9.0 |
| 16 | 26.5 ft | 21.0 ft | −5.5 |
| 17 | 40.7 ft | 41.7 ft | +1.1 |
| 18 | 42.6 ft | 45.9 ft | +3.3 |
| 19 | 22.1 ft | 20.7 ft | −1.3 |
| 20 | 20.6 ft | 18.6 ft | −2.0 |
| 21 | 22.5 ft | 18.0 ft | −4.5 |
| 22 | 20.3 ft | 14.3 ft | −6.0 |
| 23 | 14.2 ft | 8.9 ft | −5.3 |
| 24 | 7.8 ft | 4.5 ft | −3.3 |
| 25 | 11.7 ft | 11.5 ft | 0 |
| 26 | 11.5 ft | 7.0 ft | −4.5 |
| 27 | 24.3 ft | 20.7 ft | −3.6 |
| 28 | 17.1 ft | 13.9 ft | −3.2 |
| 29 | 13.3 ft | 12.2 ft | −1.0 |
| 30 | 15.9 ft | 13.2 ft | −2.6 |
| 31 | 20.6 ft | 15.0 ft | −5.7 |
| 32 | 21.0 ft | 14.4 ft | −6.6 |
| 33 | 21.7 ft | 15.4 ft | −6.3 |
| 34 | 22.4 ft | 17.0 ft | −5.3 |
| 35 | 11.2 ft | 10.2 ft | −1.0 |
| 36 | 10.1 ft | 16.3 ft | +6.2 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 26S range 21W

**81** wells in township 26S range 21W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC**, 32. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 115.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (27), **domestic** (23), **oil field water supply** (20), **domestic, livestock** (10).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 26S range 21W, 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 | 32 | 1975–2019 | 42.0 ft | 11.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 9 | 1977–2008 | 72.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 5 | 1975 | 30.0 ft | 4.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 5 | 1997–2005 | 115.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 5 | 1985–2007 | 105.0 ft | 34.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 3 | 1982–1986 | 40.0 ft | 12.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 2 | 1993 | 240.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 2 | 1982–1991 | 140.0 ft | 87.0 ft |
| E. Willie Hodde, Jr. Drilling Company | 2 | 1977–1982 | 270.0 ft | 225.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 2 | 2012 | 405.0 ft | 86.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 2 | 1992–1993 | 76.0 ft | 13.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 2 | 1991–2004 | 400.0 ft | 350.0 ft |
| Albert & Roland Brau Drlg Co., INC | 1 | 1983 | 114.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 1 | 2003 | 78.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Halling Ww Srvc | 1 | 2024 | 140.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 1 | 1976 | 118.0 ft | 15.5 ft |
| Joe L. Crick, Joe's Well Service, INC | 1 | 2004 | 70.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 1 | 2006 | 80.0 ft | 21.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 1 | 2024 | 120.0 ft | 44.0 ft |
| Robert Issinghoff | 1 | 2004 | 140.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Wade Ewbank, INC | 1 | 1976 | 84.0 ft | 24.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 1 | 2015 | 130.0 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 | 14 | 38.0 ft | 7.5 ft |
| 1980s | 19 | 100.0 ft | 20.0 ft |
| 1990s | 15 | 100.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| 2000s | 19 | 72.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| 2010s | 12 | 120.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| 2020s | 2 | 140.0 ft | 50.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 27 | 37.0 ft |
| Domestic | 23 | 114.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 20 | 80.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 10 | 120.0 ft |
| Domestic, changed from Oil Field Water Supply | 1 | 130.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 26S range 21W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456405 | 2012 | 405.0 ft | 82.0 ft | Domestic | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 19679 | 1991 | 400.0 ft | 350.0 ft | Irrigation | Well Owner |
| 376926 | 2005 | 360.0 ft | 54.0 ft | Domestic | Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair |
| 456404 | 2012 | 300.0 ft | 86.0 ft | Domestic | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 19660 | 1977 | 270.0 ft | 225.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | E. Willie Hodde, Jr. Drilling Company |
| 19668 | 1993 | 240.0 ft | 30.0 ft | Domestic | Carl Hayse Water Well Service |
| 96485 | 1994 | 225.0 ft | 38.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 406038 | 2007 | 224.0 ft | 13.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 19678 | 1982 | 185.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 520708 | 1982 | 185.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 26S range 21W?

The median section here has moved -4.1 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). **Ford County**, on 100 % of 81 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [26S20W](/township/26s20w.md) 15.2 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
- [26S29W](/township/26s29w.md) 118.9 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/26s21w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23