# Township 27S11W, Pratt County — how far the water table has risen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 27S range 11W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -4.5 ft.

## Township 27S Range 11W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **risen 4.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 27S11W

Median depth went from **43.1 ft** before development to
**35.0 ft** — a change of **-4.5 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 1. Shallower:
27. Sharpest fall, section 24 at
6.1 ft; largest rise, section 29 at 16.4 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 27S Range 11W — 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 | 29.9 ft | 19.0 ft | −10.9 |
| 02 | 20.6 ft | 18.5 ft | −2.1 |
| 03 | 26.0 ft | 22.2 ft | −3.8 |
| 04 | 28.2 ft | 22.9 ft | −5.2 |
| 05 | 38.8 ft | 34.2 ft | −4.7 |
| 06 | 46.7 ft | 42.7 ft | −4.0 |
| 07 | 56.8 ft | 54.4 ft | −2.4 |
| 08 | 58.3 ft | 53.8 ft | −4.5 |
| 09 | 62.8 ft | 57.0 ft | −5.8 |
| 10 | 58.2 ft | 53.6 ft | −4.6 |
| 11 | 53.3 ft | 50.9 ft | −2.3 |
| 12 | 51.1 ft | 39.8 ft | −11.3 |
| 13 | 66.8 ft | 56.4 ft | −10.3 |
| 14 | 63.5 ft | 59.6 ft | −3.8 |
| 15 | 72.5 ft | 65.0 ft | −7.5 |
| 16 | 73.4 ft | 65.9 ft | −7.5 |
| 17 | 71.8 ft | 66.9 ft | −4.9 |
| 18 | 73.1 ft | 72.9 ft | 0 |
| 19 | 64.3 ft | 61.2 ft | −3.1 |
| 20 | 78.8 ft | 69.5 ft | −9.4 |
| 21 | 61.4 ft | 48.4 ft | −13.0 |
| 22 | 49.1 ft | 38.2 ft | −10.9 |
| 23 | 35.2 ft | 35.0 ft | 0 |
| 24 | 19.2 ft | 25.3 ft | +6.1 |
| 25 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 26 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 27 | 1.5 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ −1.5 |
| 28 | 43.1 ft | 27.1 ft | −15.9 |
| 29 | 39.6 ft | 23.2 ft | −16.4 |
| 30 | 16.1 ft | 8.3 ft | −7.8 |
| 31 | 5.4 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ −5.4 |
| 32 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 33 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 34 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 35 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft | ≥ 0 |
| 36 | 7.3 ft | 1.0 ft | −6.2 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 27S range 11W

**249** wells in township 27S range 11W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC**, 43. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 100.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (71), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (59), **domestic** (37), **domestic, livestock** (28).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 27S range 11W, 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 | 43 | 1977–2017 | 109.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 26 | 1995–2004 | 10.0 ft | 6.5 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 18 | 1977–2009 | 110.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 17 | 1976–2009 | 100.0 ft | 14.0 ft |
| Usgs | 17 | 2010 | 101.0 ft | 12.9 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 16 | 1982–1985 | 100.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 14 | 2005–2015 | 115.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 13 | 2004–2018 | 51.0 ft | 10.0 ft |
| Dean L. Lyman, INC | 13 | 1978–2009 | 88.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| 4 Brothers LLC | 7 | 2021–2025 | 76.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Crowdis Ww Srvc | 7 | 2020–2022 | 92.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Griffin Dewatering North Central, LLC | 7 | 2013 | 44.0 ft | 7.0 ft |
| Kgs | 6 | 1983 | 28.0 ft | 9.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 6 | 1987–1992 | 116.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service | 5 | 2013–2016 | 96.0 ft | 16.0 ft |
| Lyman's, INC | 4 | 2012–2020 | 102.0 ft | 48.0 ft |
| Lyman's, Inc. #997 | 4 | 2024–2025 | 102.0 ft | 51.0 ft |
| Harp Well & Pump Service, INC | 3 | 1989–2000 | 99.0 ft | 41.0 ft |
| Terracon, INC | 3 | 1990 | 49.0 ft | 37.9 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 2 | 1978 | 105.0 ft | 67.0 ft |
| Clt INC | 2 | 2000–2001 | 96.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 1980–1983 | 120.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Woolsey Petroleum Corp | 2 | 1999 | 145.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| B & B Drilling | 1 | 2010 | 62.0 ft | 14.0 ft |
| Crescent Services | 1 | 2015 | 140.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Curtis J. Weninger Irrigation | 1 | 1999 | 116.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Dal Wells Drilling CO | 1 | 1975 | 140.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Environmental Loop Service, INC | 1 | 2013 | 260.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Fire and Ice Geothermal, LLC | 1 | 2013 | 205.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Hank Bruse Water Well Service | 1 | 1980 | 77.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Ksu | 1 | 1992 | 14.0 ft | 3.0 ft |
| Miller Drilling | 1 | 2020 | 59.0 ft | 5.5 ft |
| Premier Pump and Well Service, INC | 1 | 2014 | 135.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Wells Drilling Company | 1 | 1999 | 120.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Weninger Drlg | 1 | 2024 | 100.0 ft | 19.0 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 | 44 | 105.0 ft | 37.0 ft |
| 1980s | 54 | 90.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| 1990s | 35 | 65.0 ft | 31.0 ft |
| 2000s | 43 | 59.0 ft | 19.0 ft |
| 2010s | 51 | 89.0 ft | 12.9 ft |
| 2020s | 22 | 95.0 ft | 39.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 71 | 109.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 59 | 28.0 ft |
| Domestic | 37 | 87.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 28 | 92.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 26 | 120.0 ft |
| Dewatering | 7 | 44.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 5 | 68.0 ft |
| Test hole/well | 5 | 191.0 ft |
| Industrial | 4 | 130.0 ft |
| Other | 3 | 96.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 2 | 108.0 ft |
| Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | 2 | 260.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 27S range 11W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471257 | 2013 | 260.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | Environmental Loop Service, INC |
| 115244 | 1997 | 227.0 ft | 68.0 ft | Test hole/well | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 115245 | 1997 | 227.0 ft | 68.0 ft | Test hole/well | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 469396 | 2013 | 205.0 ft | 40.0 ft | Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | Fire and Ice Geothermal, LLC |
| 305735 | 1999 | 191.0 ft | 61.0 ft | Test hole/well | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 47557 | 1977 | 180.0 ft | 72.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 47558 | 1980 | 170.0 ft | 60.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 47561 | 1978 | 165.0 ft | 74.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 47539 | 1977 | 160.0 ft | 37.0 ft | Other | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 422256 | 2009 | 158.0 ft | 67.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 27S range 11W?

The median section here has moved -4.5 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). **Pratt County**, on 100 % of 249 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [26S36W](/township/26s36w.md) 167.7 ft
- [26S37W](/township/26s37w.md) 135.1 ft
- [27S10W](/township/27s10w.md) 0.0 ft
- [27S12W](/township/27s12w.md) 0.8 ft
- [27S13W](/township/27s13w.md) 6.0 ft
- [27S14W](/township/27s14w.md) 15.2 ft
- [27S15W](/township/27s15w.md) 12.3 ft
- [27S18W](/township/27s18w.md) 16.9 ft
- [27S19W](/township/27s19w.md) 23.5 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/27s11w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23