# Township 28S11W, Pratt County — how far the water table has risen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 28S range 11W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -2.0 ft.

## Township 28S Range 11W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **risen 2.0 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 28S11W

Median depth went from **48.3 ft** before development to
**45.0 ft** — a change of **-2.0 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 7. Shallower:
25. Sharpest fall, section 19 at
5.4 ft; largest rise, section 04 at 15.5 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 28S 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 | 34.3 ft | 30.4 ft | −3.9 |
| 02 | 29.0 ft | 26.1 ft | −2.9 |
| 03 | 23.6 ft | 10.5 ft | −13.1 |
| 04 | 22.5 ft | 7.0 ft | −15.5 |
| 05 | 17.7 ft | 2.8 ft | −14.8 |
| 06 | 37.9 ft | 25.8 ft | −12.0 |
| 07 | 57.1 ft | 50.9 ft | −6.3 |
| 08 | 33.1 ft | 25.6 ft | −7.5 |
| 09 | 44.1 ft | 36.5 ft | −7.6 |
| 10 | 39.2 ft | 32.8 ft | −6.4 |
| 11 | 48.4 ft | 46.2 ft | −2.3 |
| 12 | 51.2 ft | 45.0 ft | −6.3 |
| 13 | 48.3 ft | 41.4 ft | −6.9 |
| 14 | 54.6 ft | 54.4 ft | 0 |
| 15 | 53.2 ft | 53.7 ft | 0 |
| 16 | 57.6 ft | 56.7 ft | −0.9 |
| 17 | 50.1 ft | 48.6 ft | −1.5 |
| 18 | 52.2 ft | 52.4 ft | 0 |
| 19 | 68.9 ft | 74.3 ft | +5.4 |
| 20 | 67.1 ft | 70.7 ft | +3.5 |
| 21 | 62.6 ft | 65.0 ft | +2.3 |
| 22 | 42.6 ft | 41.7 ft | −0.9 |
| 23 | 26.8 ft | 25.0 ft | −1.9 |
| 24 | 28.0 ft | 21.3 ft | −6.6 |
| 25 | 53.7 ft | 52.2 ft | −1.6 |
| 26 | 44.3 ft | 41.7 ft | −2.5 |
| 27 | 27.1 ft | 25.5 ft | −1.6 |
| 28 | 44.4 ft | 45.3 ft | +0.9 |
| 29 | 55.1 ft | 57.2 ft | +2.1 |
| 30 | 51.1 ft | 52.3 ft | +1.2 |
| 31 | 42.0 ft | 39.9 ft | −2.1 |
| 32 | 33.8 ft | 33.9 ft | 0 |
| 33 | 32.2 ft | 33.0 ft | +0.8 |
| 34 | 50.2 ft | 48.1 ft | −2.1 |
| 35 | 60.9 ft | 58.9 ft | −2.0 |
| 36 | 69.6 ft | 64.0 ft | −5.6 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 28S range 11W

**157** wells in township 28S range 11W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC**, 39. Oldest record, 1974. Median well 120.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (79), **irrigation** (22), **domestic** (22), **domestic, livestock** (22).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 28S 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 | 39 | 1977–2012 | 120.0 ft | 37.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 27 | 1975–1992 | 125.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 18 | 1976–1986 | 100.0 ft | 48.0 ft |
| 4 Brothers LLC | 8 | 2021–2024 | 115.0 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 7 | 1976–1983 | 90.0 ft | 29.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 6 | 2007–2019 | 125.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Dean L. Lyman, INC | 5 | 1975–2006 | 85.0 ft | 39.0 ft |
| Crescent Services | 4 | 2013–2015 | 137.7 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 4 | 1975–1977 | 168.0 ft | 35.0 ft |
| Leon Weber Well Service | 4 | 1974–1992 | 60.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Lyman's, INC | 4 | 1998–2021 | 102.0 ft | 43.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 3 | 1975–1977 | 196.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| Gmd 5 | 3 | 1980 | 122.0 ft | 29.1 ft |
| Hank Bruse Water Well Service | 3 | 1981–1983 | 62.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service | 3 | 2013–2016 | 110.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 3 | 2003–2010 | 97.0 ft | 13.0 ft |
| Donald J. Darling Drilling CO | 2 | 1975–1976 | 194.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Kdot | 2 | 1981–1982 | 98.0 ft | 11.0 ft |
| Premier Pump and Well Service, INC | 2 | 2010–2014 | 120.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 2 | 1989–1992 | 121.0 ft | 63.0 ft |
| Crowdis Ww Srvc | 1 | 2021 | 65.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Dal Wells Drilling CO | 1 | 1992 | 50.0 ft | 8.0 ft |
| Environmental Loop Service, INC | 1 | 2012 | 310.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Harp Well & Pump Service, INC | 1 | 1982 | 130.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Heartland Drilling INC | 1 | 1984 | 180.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2016 | 120.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 1 | 1989 | 112.0 ft | 48.0 ft |
| Txo Production Corp | 1 | 1984 | 100.0 ft | 66.0 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 | 66 | 120.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| 1980s | 44 | 110.0 ft | 43.0 ft |
| 1990s | 11 | 121.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| 2000s | 5 | 97.0 ft | 16.0 ft |
| 2010s | 21 | 115.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| 2020s | 10 | 112.0 ft | 45.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 79 | 120.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 22 | 143.0 ft |
| Domestic | 22 | 100.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 22 | 110.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 4 | 122.0 ft |
| Industrial | 3 | 120.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 3 | 97.0 ft |
| Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | 1 | 310.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 110.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 28S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461855 | 2012 | 310.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | Environmental Loop Service, INC |
| 48254 | 1975 | 212.0 ft | 57.6 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 48256 | 1975 | 200.0 ft | 56.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 48232 | 1977 | 196.0 ft | 60.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 48233 | 1977 | 196.0 ft | 62.0 ft | Irrigation | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 48230 | 1975 | 194.0 ft | 64.0 ft | Irrigation | Donald J. Darling Drilling CO |
| 48218 | 1980 | 184.0 ft | 50.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 48226 | 1982 | 180.0 ft | 43.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 48242 | 1984 | 180.0 ft | 68.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 48246 | 1984 | 180.0 ft | 70.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Heartland Drilling INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 28S range 11W?

The median section here has moved -2.0 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 157 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [27S36W](/township/27s36w.md) 174.7 ft
- [27S37W](/township/27s37w.md) 186.3 ft
- [28S10W](/township/28s10w.md) -1.5 ft
- [28S12W](/township/28s12w.md) 1.8 ft
- [28S13W](/township/28s13w.md) 3.4 ft
- [28S14W](/township/28s14w.md) 3.3 ft
- [28S16W](/township/28s16w.md) 9.3 ft
- [28S18W](/township/28s18w.md) 13.1 ft
- [28S19W](/township/28s19w.md) 6.5 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/28s11w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23