# Township 27S29W, Gray County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 27S range 29W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 141.9 ft.

## Township 27S Range 29W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 141.9 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 27S29W

Median depth went from **74.9 ft** before development to
**218.2 ft** — a change of **141.9 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 31 at
161.4 ft; the smallest fall is section 36 at 100.5 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 27S Range 29W — 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 | 94.3 ft | 235.0 ft | +140.7 |
| 02 | 75.7 ft | 216.5 ft | +140.8 |
| 03 | 96.0 ft | 237.9 ft | +141.9 |
| 04 | 84.3 ft | 227.7 ft | +143.4 |
| 05 | 76.5 ft | 222.1 ft | +145.6 |
| 06 | 73.9 ft | 220.9 ft | +147.0 |
| 07 | 64.6 ft | 218.2 ft | +153.6 |
| 08 | 70.6 ft | 220.4 ft | +149.8 |
| 09 | 65.2 ft | 211.6 ft | +146.4 |
| 10 | 79.9 ft | 223.8 ft | +143.9 |
| 11 | 77.5 ft | 220.1 ft | +142.6 |
| 12 | 85.1 ft | 227.4 ft | +142.3 |
| 13 | 81.3 ft | 216.8 ft | +135.5 |
| 14 | 68.1 ft | 206.4 ft | +138.4 |
| 15 | 65.2 ft | 205.9 ft | +140.7 |
| 16 | 63.6 ft | 208.4 ft | +144.9 |
| 17 | 67.2 ft | 218.2 ft | +151.0 |
| 18 | 66.7 ft | 225.3 ft | +158.6 |
| 19 | 72.8 ft | 233.6 ft | +160.8 |
| 20 | 71.8 ft | 221.3 ft | +149.5 |
| 21 | 63.2 ft | 202.2 ft | +139.1 |
| 22 | 66.9 ft | 199.1 ft | +132.2 |
| 23 | 73.6 ft | 201.9 ft | +128.3 |
| 24 | 72.7 ft | 195.6 ft | +122.9 |
| 25 | 74.9 ft | 185.6 ft | +110.8 |
| 26 | 77.0 ft | 193.8 ft | +116.8 |
| 27 | 76.5 ft | 197.2 ft | +120.8 |
| 28 | 71.3 ft | 201.9 ft | +130.6 |
| 29 | 79.7 ft | 225.7 ft | +146.0 |
| 30 | 70.9 ft | 232.1 ft | +161.2 |
| 31 | 72.5 ft | 233.9 ft | +161.4 |
| 32 | 80.3 ft | 222.0 ft | +141.6 |
| 33 | 84.0 ft | 206.6 ft | +122.5 |
| 34 | 96.3 ft | 207.6 ft | +111.3 |
| 35 | 97.6 ft | 203.5 ft | +105.9 |
| 36 | 95.7 ft | 196.2 ft | +100.5 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 27S range 29W

**200** wells in township 27S range 29W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC**, 51. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 264.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (84), **domestic** (78), **oil field water supply** (22), **domestic, livestock** (9).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 27S range 29W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 51 | 1975–2012 | 270.0 ft | 106.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 32 | 1975–2009 | 227.0 ft | 98.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 22 | 1991–2007 | 264.0 ft | 132.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 14 | 2012–2022 | 480.0 ft | 220.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 11 | 1976–1983 | 246.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Donald R. Dunham Drilling, INC | 10 | 1975–2002 | 240.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 6 | 1976–2008 | 296.0 ft | 126.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 6 | 2013–2017 | 334.0 ft | 223.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 5 | 1979–1987 | 225.0 ft | 78.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 5 | 2020–2022 | 284.0 ft | 222.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well LLC | 5 | 2024 | 500.0 ft | 246.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 5 | 1983–1989 | 257.0 ft | 115.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 3 | 2004–2005 | 243.0 ft | 168.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 3 | 2016–2026 | 305.0 ft | 231.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 3 | 2014 | 280.0 ft | 190.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well Repair | 3 | 1998 | 220.0 ft | 154.0 ft |
| Layne-western | 2 | 1975–1976 | 292.0 ft | 73.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 2 | 2014–2015 | 590.0 ft | 264.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 2 | 1987 | 200.0 ft | 112.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 2 | 1990–2004 | 171.0 ft | 155.0 ft |
| Ace-hi International, INC | 1 | 1977 | 220.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 1 | 1986 | 140.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 1 | 2017 | 140.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| K and K Water Wells, LLC | 1 | 2016 | 320.0 ft | 227.0 ft |
| Layne Western | 1 | 1999 | 295.0 ft | 136.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 1 | 1981 | 220.0 ft | 119.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 2015 | 242.0 ft | 170.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 1 | 2011 | 300.0 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 | 50 | 248.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| 1980s | 35 | 220.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| 1990s | 40 | 256.0 ft | 127.0 ft |
| 2000s | 31 | 275.0 ft | 151.0 ft |
| 2010s | 30 | 315.0 ft | 209.0 ft |
| 2020s | 14 | 330.0 ft | 242.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 84 | 284.0 ft |
| Domestic | 78 | 257.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 22 | 210.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 9 | 205.0 ft |
| Test Hole, Uncased | 3 | 280.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 75.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 1 | 264.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 1 | 140.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 1 | 260.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 27S range 29W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496849 | 2015 | 590.0 ft | 264.0 ft | Domestic | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 472784 | 2013 | 560.0 ft | 270.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 498036 | 2015 | 560.0 ft | 229.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 545987 | 2021 | 515.0 ft | 234.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 498034 | 2015 | 510.0 ft | 220.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 1054928844 | 2024 | 506.0 ft | 242.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well LLC |
| 516718 | 2018 | 505.0 ft | 230.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 1054781805 | 2024 | 505.0 ft | 246.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well LLC |
| 1055267681 | 2024 | 500.0 ft | 253.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well LLC |
| 464334 | 2012 | 490.0 ft | 195.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |

### Buying or drilling in township 27S range 29W?

The median section here has moved 141.9 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 200 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [27S21W](/township/27s21w.md) -0.4 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
- [27S30W](/township/27s30w.md) 172.7 ft
- [27S31W](/township/27s31w.md) 186.5 ft
- [27S32W](/township/27s32w.md) 211.3 ft
- [27S33W](/township/27s33w.md) 210.1 ft
- [27S34W](/township/27s34w.md) 183.3 ft
- [27S35W](/township/27s35w.md) 192.2 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/27s29w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23