# Township 27S21W, Ford County — how far the water table has barely moved

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 27S range 21W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -0.4 ft.

## Township 27S Range 21W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **barely moved 0.4 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 27S21W

Median depth went from **23.7 ft** before development to
**26.7 ft** — a change of **-0.4 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 17. Shallower:
17. Sharpest fall, section 24 at
13.5 ft; largest rise, section 06 at 7.9 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 27S 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 | 7.3 ft | 18.2 ft | +10.9 |
| 02 | 8.7 ft | 13.2 ft | +4.5 |
| 03 | 13.4 ft | 11.4 ft | −2.0 |
| 04 | 32.6 ft | 27.6 ft | −5.0 |
| 05 | 34.3 ft | 26.7 ft | −7.6 |
| 06 | 42.2 ft | 34.3 ft | −7.9 |
| 07 | 58.5 ft | 52.0 ft | −6.5 |
| 08 | 47.0 ft | 41.5 ft | −5.5 |
| 09 | 42.0 ft | 39.8 ft | −2.2 |
| 10 | 6.3 ft | 8.5 ft | +2.2 |
| 11 | 6.7 ft | 14.7 ft | +8.0 |
| 12 | 10.6 ft | 23.4 ft | +12.8 |
| 13 | 23.2 ft | 36.4 ft | +13.3 |
| 14 | 7.8 ft | 15.9 ft | +8.1 |
| 15 | 7.5 ft | 10.4 ft | +2.9 |
| 16 | 23.7 ft | 23.3 ft | 0 |
| 17 | 54.8 ft | 51.8 ft | −3.0 |
| 18 | 66.3 ft | 59.6 ft | −6.6 |
| 19 | 60.9 ft | 56.6 ft | −4.3 |
| 20 | 35.3 ft | 33.4 ft | −1.9 |
| 21 | 7.9 ft | 7.5 ft | 0 |
| 22 | 9.2 ft | 11.8 ft | +2.6 |
| 23 | 15.1 ft | 23.4 ft | +8.3 |
| 24 | 43.7 ft | 57.2 ft | +13.5 |
| 25 | 50.9 ft | 63.9 ft | +13.1 |
| 26 | 33.7 ft | 41.4 ft | +7.8 |
| 27 | 18.4 ft | 20.5 ft | +2.1 |
| 28 | 10.3 ft | 8.8 ft | −1.6 |
| 29 | 12.8 ft | 8.3 ft | −4.5 |
| 30 | 49.0 ft | 42.2 ft | −6.8 |
| 31 | 11.6 ft | 5.3 ft | −6.3 |
| 32 | 13.0 ft | 7.9 ft | −5.0 |
| 33 | 21.7 ft | 19.6 ft | −2.1 |
| 34 | 36.1 ft | 37.5 ft | +1.4 |
| 35 | 49.1 ft | 55.9 ft | +6.8 |
| 36 | 51.3 ft | 63.4 ft | +12.1 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 27S range 21W

**70** wells in township 27S range 21W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Dan Hayse Water Well Service**, 11. Oldest record, 1976. Median well 57.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (25), **oil field water supply** (24), **domestic, livestock** (9), **irrigation** (8).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 27S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hayse Water Well Service | 11 | 1999–2006 | 30.0 ft | 10.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 9 | 1977–2000 | 180.0 ft | 44.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 8 | 1976–1995 | 32.0 ft | 23.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 8 | 1977–1992 | 105.0 ft | 9.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 5 | 1981–1996 | 110.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 3 | 2022 | 30.0 ft | 6.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 3 | 2012–2015 | 36.0 ft | 14.0 ft |
| Tribal Water Well Drilling | 3 | 2021 | 57.0 ft | 7.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 2 | 1995–2011 | 92.0 ft | 32.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 2 | 1981–1983 | 57.0 ft | 39.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 2 | 1976–1977 | 354.0 ft | 66.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 2 | 1994 | 22.0 ft | 7.0 ft |
| Reuben Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 2 | 2001 | 156.0 ft | 44.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 2 | 1986–1987 | 122.0 ft | 37.0 ft |
| Albert & Roland Brau Drlg Co., INC | 1 | 1982 | 107.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 1 | 1987 | 40.0 ft | 22.0 ft |
| H-30 INC | 1 | 1988 | 35.0 ft | 5.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 1 | 2023 | 30.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Nrcs Richard Counce | 1 | 1995 | 30.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 1 | 1986 | 60.0 ft | 37.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 1 | 2025 | 50.0 ft | 11.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 1 | 1996 | 15.0 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 | 6 | 115.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| 1980s | 21 | 92.0 ft | 34.0 ft |
| 1990s | 23 | 30.0 ft | 13.0 ft |
| 2000s | 8 | 62.0 ft | 34.0 ft |
| 2010s | 4 | 38.0 ft | 14.0 ft |
| 2020s | 8 | 50.0 ft | 7.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 25 | 56.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 24 | 105.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 9 | 30.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 8 | 30.0 ft |
| Feedlot/Livestock/Windmill | 4 | 31.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 27S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20345 | 1976 | 354.0 ft | 66.0 ft | Irrigation | High Plains Drilling & Supply |
| 20344 | 1982 | 262.0 ft | 38.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 20341 | 1978 | 253.0 ft | 60.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 20346 | 1983 | 240.0 ft | 44.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 20347 | 1982 | 240.0 ft | 65.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 104883 | 1996 | 203.0 ft | 30.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 107144 | 1996 | 203.0 ft | 30.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 20348 | 1983 | 180.0 ft | 43.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 20365 | 1986 | 165.0 ft | 58.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 323953 | 2001 | 156.0 ft | 44.0 ft | Domestic | Reuben Bartel Well Drilling, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 27S range 21W?

The median section here has moved -0.4 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 70 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [27S20W](/township/27s20w.md) 17.2 ft
- [27S22W](/township/27s22w.md) 24.2 ft
- [27S23W](/township/27s23w.md) 48.0 ft
- [27S24W](/township/27s24w.md) 34.9 ft
- [27S25W](/township/27s25w.md) 39.7 ft
- [27S26W](/township/27s26w.md) 48.4 ft
- [27S28W](/township/27s28w.md) 93.8 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/27s21w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23