# Township 26S23W, Ford County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 26S range 23W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 36.5 ft.

## Township 26S Range 23W

**26** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 36.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 26S23W

Median depth went from **41.2 ft** before development to
**79.2 ft** — a change of **36.5 ft**, over
26 of 36 sections. Deeper: 26. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 29 at
55.8 ft; the smallest fall is section 12 at 0.6 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 26S Range 23W — 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 | 41.4 ft | 50.5 ft | +9.0 |
| 02 | 48.4 ft | 63.5 ft | +15.0 |
| 03 | 60.3 ft | 80.8 ft | +20.4 |
| 04 | 60.4 ft | — | — |
| 05 | 50.7 ft | — | — |
| 06 | 42.7 ft | — | — |
| 07 | 65.3 ft | — | — |
| 08 | 71.8 ft | — | — |
| 09 | 61.6 ft | — | — |
| 10 | 51.6 ft | — | — |
| 11 | 33.5 ft | 53.3 ft | +19.8 |
| 12 | 41.2 ft | 41.8 ft | +0.6 |
| 13 | 26.8 ft | 27.6 ft | +0.7 |
| 14 | 27.1 ft | 51.4 ft | +24.3 |
| 15 | 59.8 ft | 93.3 ft | +33.5 |
| 16 | 62.3 ft | — | — |
| 17 | 67.3 ft | — | — |
| 18 | 81.0 ft | 122.6 ft | +41.6 |
| 19 | 72.0 ft | 119.6 ft | +47.6 |
| 20 | 51.9 ft | 107.6 ft | +55.8 |
| 21 | 45.7 ft | — | — |
| 22 | 46.3 ft | 82.9 ft | +36.5 |
| 23 | 29.5 ft | 55.5 ft | +26.0 |
| 24 | 19.5 ft | 29.4 ft | +9.9 |
| 25 | 26.7 ft | 48.4 ft | +21.8 |
| 26 | 16.5 ft | 50.0 ft | +33.4 |
| 27 | 22.5 ft | 66.9 ft | +44.4 |
| 28 | 29.3 ft | 79.3 ft | +50.0 |
| 29 | 40.9 ft | 96.7 ft | +55.8 |
| 30 | 62.2 ft | 111.6 ft | +49.5 |
| 31 | 65.8 ft | 113.4 ft | +47.6 |
| 32 | 62.0 ft | 114.1 ft | +52.1 |
| 33 | 55.2 ft | 101.7 ft | +46.5 |
| 34 | 40.1 ft | 79.2 ft | +39.1 |
| 35 | 35.7 ft | 74.0 ft | +38.3 |
| 36 | 33.6 ft | 68.0 ft | +34.4 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 26S range 23W

**57** wells in township 26S range 23W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Joe's Well Service, INC**, 16. Oldest record, 1974. Median well 242.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (37), **irrigation** (7), **domestic, livestock** (6), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (3).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 26S range 23W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 16 | 1983–2009 | 185.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 6 | 1993–2009 | 285.0 ft | 143.0 ft |
| E. Willie Hodde, Jr. Drilling Company | 4 | 1976–1982 | 160.0 ft | 115.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 3 | 1975–1976 | 416.0 ft | 62.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 3 | 2010–2020 | 305.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Joe L. Crick, Joe's Well Service, INC | 3 | 2002–2003 | 332.0 ft | 192.0 ft |
| Ace-hi International, INC | 2 | 1974–1975 | 385.0 ft | 184.0 ft |
| Halling Ww Srvc | 2 | 2014–2024 | 350.0 ft | 190.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 2 | 2005 | 125.0 ft | 82.5 ft |
| Merle Cragg Water Well Drlg | 2 | 1976–1979 | 55.0 ft | 21.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 1 | 2002 | 80.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Dean Waterhouse Drilling | 1 | 1977 | 25.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 1 | 2018 | 484.0 ft | 214.0 ft |
| Geotechnical Services, INC | 1 | 2008 | 84.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Gt Water Well Drilling LLC | 1 | 2026 | 424.0 ft | 176.0 ft |
| Halling Water Well Service | 1 | 2015 | 120.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 2010 | 384.0 ft | 184.0 ft |
| Jack Cline Drilling CO | 1 | 1982 | 369.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1981 | 242.0 ft | 170.0 ft |
| Leo Knoefler Drilling | 1 | 1979 | 145.0 ft | 51.5 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2012 | 335.0 ft | 139.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 1 | 1978 | 150.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 2012 | 225.0 ft | 143.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 1 | 1998 | 92.0 ft | 55.0 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 | 12 | 348.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| 1980s | 7 | 160.0 ft | 115.0 ft |
| 1990s | 10 | 165.0 ft | 69.0 ft |
| 2000s | 17 | 240.0 ft | 96.0 ft |
| 2010s | 8 | 335.0 ft | 139.0 ft |
| 2020s | 3 | 320.0 ft | 176.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 37 | 225.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 7 | 385.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 6 | 160.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 3 | 120.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 2 | 242.0 ft |
| Other | 2 | 424.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 26S range 23W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19725 | 1988 | 504.0 ft | 158.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 514256 | 2018 | 484.0 ft | 214.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, INC |
| 19723 | 1976 | 479.0 ft | 167.0 ft | Irrigation | High Plains Drilling & Supply |
| 434083 | 2009 | 445.0 ft | 118.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 1057537872 | 2026 | 424.0 ft | 176.0 ft | Other | Gt Water Well Drilling LLC |
| 19724 | 1976 | 416.0 ft | 62.0 ft | Irrigation | High Plains Drilling & Supply |
| 406261 | 2007 | 395.0 ft | 96.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 19715 | 1975 | 385.0 ft | 184.0 ft | Irrigation | Ace-hi International, INC |
| 433311 | 2009 | 385.0 ft | 192.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 435152 | 2010 | 384.0 ft | 184.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 26S range 23W?

The median section here has moved 36.5 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 57 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [31S26W](/township/31s26w.md) 21.3 ft
- [10S26W](/township/10s26w.md) -15.2 ft
- [31S18W](/township/31s18w.md) -89.3 ft
- [23S17W](/township/23s17w.md) 11.2 ft
- [28S27W](/township/28s27w.md) 77.1 ft
- [29S14W](/township/29s14w.md) 1.7 ft
- [19S13W](/township/19s13w.md) 2.3 ft
- [29S27W](/township/29s27w.md) 116.7 ft
- [34S43W](/township/34s43w.md) 31.0 ft
- [32S41W](/township/32s41w.md) 38.6 ft
- [29S12W](/township/29s12w.md) 2.2 ft
- [25S21W](/township/25s21w.md) 7.9 ft
- [29S11W](/township/29s11w.md) 1.1 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/26s23w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23