# Township 26S28W, Gray County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 26S range 28W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 110.8 ft.

## Township 26S Range 28W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 110.8 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 26S28W

Median depth went from **52.0 ft** before development to
**157.8 ft** — a change of **110.8 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 31 at
135.3 ft; the smallest fall is section 06 at 49.3 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 26S Range 28W — 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 | 97.0 ft | 164.6 ft | +67.6 |
| 02 | 97.4 ft | 170.1 ft | +72.7 |
| 03 | 86.2 ft | 156.0 ft | +69.8 |
| 04 | 93.5 ft | 157.8 ft | +64.3 |
| 05 | 84.9 ft | 136.5 ft | +51.6 |
| 06 | 49.9 ft | 99.2 ft | +49.3 |
| 07 | 11.8 ft | 75.6 ft | +63.8 |
| 08 | 5.7 ft | 71.5 ft | +65.8 |
| 09 | 9.1 ft | 89.6 ft | +80.5 |
| 10 | 17.7 ft | 99.5 ft | +81.8 |
| 11 | 16.9 ft | 98.5 ft | +81.6 |
| 12 | 21.7 ft | 95.8 ft | +74.2 |
| 13 | 17.3 ft | 107.6 ft | +90.3 |
| 14 | 14.6 ft | 110.4 ft | +95.8 |
| 15 | 17.1 ft | 116.5 ft | +99.4 |
| 16 | 24.9 ft | 122.9 ft | +98.0 |
| 17 | 37.5 ft | 128.7 ft | +91.3 |
| 18 | 57.4 ft | 148.5 ft | +91.1 |
| 19 | 63.8 ft | 177.6 ft | +113.8 |
| 20 | 52.0 ft | 166.7 ft | +114.7 |
| 21 | 46.7 ft | 160.4 ft | +113.7 |
| 22 | 38.5 ft | 152.2 ft | +113.8 |
| 23 | 41.0 ft | 155.0 ft | +114.0 |
| 24 | 43.6 ft | 154.4 ft | +110.8 |
| 25 | 43.9 ft | 173.8 ft | +129.9 |
| 26 | 49.0 ft | 175.7 ft | +126.8 |
| 27 | 56.0 ft | 178.4 ft | +122.4 |
| 28 | 67.0 ft | 191.8 ft | +124.8 |
| 29 | 69.6 ft | 198.9 ft | +129.3 |
| 30 | 67.0 ft | 195.1 ft | +128.0 |
| 31 | 67.8 ft | 203.1 ft | +135.3 |
| 32 | 72.4 ft | 206.5 ft | +134.1 |
| 33 | 75.3 ft | 201.8 ft | +126.5 |
| 34 | 80.8 ft | 197.4 ft | +116.5 |
| 35 | 65.1 ft | 183.0 ft | +117.9 |
| 36 | 62.7 ft | 180.3 ft | +117.7 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 26S range 28W

**565** wells in township 26S range 28W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC**, 125. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 120.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (208), **domestic** (137), **irrigation** (84), **environmental remediation, air sparge** (44).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 26S range 28W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 125 | 1992–2007 | 52.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 81 | 1975–2007 | 125.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Coranco Great Plains, INC | 65 | 2001–2014 | 59.0 ft | 30.7 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 54 | 1991–2009 | 200.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 38 | 1975–2009 | 180.0 ft | 63.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 29 | 1975–2006 | 230.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Prairie Land Environmental Remed | 29 | 1992–2003 | 58.7 ft | 40.5 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 22 | 2010–2023 | 240.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Jb Environmental Drilling | 13 | 1992–1997 | 55.0 ft | 43.6 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 12 | 2013–2026 | 340.0 ft | 180.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 12 | 2000–2004 | 219.0 ft | 106.0 ft |
| Max's Enterprise | 11 | 1998 | 55.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 8 | 1984–1990 | 202.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services | 8 | 2008 | 64.5 ft | 51.5 ft |
| Geo Stat Environmental | 7 | 2014 | 75.0 ft | 69.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 7 | 2012 | 75.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Ace-hi International, INC | 5 | 1975–1976 | 235.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Accelerated Remediation Technologies | 4 | 2007 | 67.6 ft | 62.4 ft |
| Rosemary Smith | 3 | 1990 | 15.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Vernon Hanna | 3 | 1990 | 30.0 ft | 16.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 3 | 1989–2009 | 55.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 2 | 1978–1987 | 184.0 ft | 43.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 2 | 2007–2026 | 260.0 ft | 208.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 2 | 1991–1992 | 247.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well Repair | 2 | 1998–1999 | 230.0 ft | 117.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 2 | 2021–2024 | 500.0 ft | 276.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1976 | 120.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| C.o. Water Well Drlg | 1 | 1989 | 255.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| City of Cimarron | 1 | 1996 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Clarence R Lee | 1 | 1989 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Drilling | 1 | 1988 | 25.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Ed Ray | 1 | 1990 | 40.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Lavon Timken | 1 | 1990 | 200.0 ft | 77.0 ft |
| Madge Immroth | 1 | 1990 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Norma Hale | 1 | 1990 | 9.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 1 | 1987 | 183.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Rhonda Cohoon | 1 | 1990 | 7.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 1 | 2013 | 183.0 ft | 112.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 1 | 1987 | 183.0 ft | 83.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 2014 | 504.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Vince Sauer | 1 | 1990 | 10.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Virgil Koehn | 1 | 1989 | 30.0 ft | 0.0 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 | 56 | 220.0 ft | 47.0 ft |
| 1980s | 47 | 150.0 ft | 26.0 ft |
| 1990s | 128 | 55.0 ft | 35.6 ft |
| 2000s | 253 | 59.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| 2010s | 74 | 75.0 ft | 68.9 ft |
| 2020s | 8 | 465.0 ft | 208.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 208 | 59.0 ft |
| Domestic | 137 | 210.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 84 | 204.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Air Sparge | 44 | 55.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 30 | 31.0 ft |
| Recovery/Soil Vapor Extraction/Soil Vent | 20 | 39.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 13 | 215.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 13 | 160.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 9 | 162.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 3 | 183.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 3 | 67.6 ft |
| Other | 1 | 0.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 1 | 42.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 26S range 28W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24274 | 1991 | 650.0 ft | 203.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1057125342 | 2026 | 540.0 ft | 360.0 ft | Domestic | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 473665 | 2013 | 505.0 ft | 193.0 ft | Domestic | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 495626 | 2015 | 505.0 ft | 200.0 ft | Domestic | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 480966 | 2014 | 504.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Domestic | Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC |
| 472783 | 2013 | 500.0 ft | 198.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 507516 | 2017 | 500.0 ft | 207.0 ft | Domestic | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 1055486138 | 2024 | 500.0 ft | 276.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Nash Ww Srvc |
| 451697 | 2011 | 495.0 ft | 207.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 1053579391 | 2023 | 490.0 ft | 250.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |

### Buying or drilling in township 26S range 28W?

The median section here has moved 110.8 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). **Gray County**, on 100 % of 566 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [26S18W](/township/26s18w.md) 20.2 ft
- [26S20W](/township/26s20w.md) 15.2 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
- [26S29W](/township/26s29w.md) 118.9 ft
- [26S30W](/township/26s30w.md) 132.2 ft
- [26S31W](/township/26s31w.md) 153.9 ft
- [26S32W](/township/26s32w.md) 191.8 ft
- [26S33W](/township/26s33w.md) 211.3 ft
- [26S35W](/township/26s35w.md) 183.6 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/26s28w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23