# Township 28S19W, Kiowa County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 28S range 19W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 6.5 ft.

## Township 28S Range 19W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 6.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 28S19W

Median depth went from **96.5 ft** before development to
**101.9 ft** — a change of **6.5 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 28. Shallower:
6. Sharpest fall, section 03 at
23.4 ft; largest rise, section 20 at 12.8 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 28S Range 19W — 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 | 58.7 ft | 76.2 ft | +17.5 |
| 02 | 87.3 ft | 106.3 ft | +19.0 |
| 03 | 77.0 ft | 100.4 ft | +23.4 |
| 04 | 69.8 ft | 88.1 ft | +18.3 |
| 05 | 75.9 ft | 90.2 ft | +14.4 |
| 06 | 53.8 ft | 70.6 ft | +16.8 |
| 07 | 70.6 ft | 82.2 ft | +11.6 |
| 08 | 98.2 ft | 108.7 ft | +10.5 |
| 09 | 81.5 ft | 96.9 ft | +15.4 |
| 10 | 76.3 ft | 97.7 ft | +21.5 |
| 11 | 78.6 ft | 94.3 ft | +15.7 |
| 12 | 61.5 ft | 75.7 ft | +14.2 |
| 13 | 70.5 ft | 79.4 ft | +8.9 |
| 14 | 73.9 ft | 84.4 ft | +10.4 |
| 15 | 62.7 ft | 79.4 ft | +16.7 |
| 16 | 85.9 ft | 95.2 ft | +9.3 |
| 17 | 108.0 ft | 109.1 ft | +1.0 |
| 18 | 92.2 ft | 98.1 ft | +5.8 |
| 19 | 103.3 ft | 105.5 ft | +2.2 |
| 20 | 114.5 ft | 101.7 ft | −12.8 |
| 21 | 107.4 ft | 103.6 ft | −3.9 |
| 22 | 96.5 ft | 105.9 ft | +9.5 |
| 23 | 85.8 ft | 92.2 ft | +6.5 |
| 24 | 88.4 ft | 90.8 ft | +2.3 |
| 25 | 110.4 ft | 112.6 ft | +2.2 |
| 26 | 97.5 ft | 101.9 ft | +4.4 |
| 27 | 108.3 ft | 108.4 ft | 0 |
| 28 | 125.5 ft | 117.4 ft | −8.1 |
| 29 | 123.0 ft | 113.3 ft | −9.6 |
| 30 | 108.0 ft | 110.6 ft | +2.6 |
| 31 | 129.1 ft | 127.9 ft | −1.2 |
| 32 | 129.4 ft | 127.6 ft | −1.9 |
| 33 | 131.8 ft | 131.8 ft | 0 |
| 34 | 117.1 ft | 119.4 ft | +2.3 |
| 35 | 115.8 ft | 119.3 ft | +3.5 |
| 36 | 133.6 ft | 136.5 ft | +2.9 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 28S range 19W

**198** wells in township 28S range 19W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Carl Hayse Water Well Service**, 31. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 150.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (53), **domestic** (37), **irrigation** (34), **environmental remediation, injection** (31).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 28S range 19W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 31 | 1975–1997 | 140.0 ft | 97.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 30 | 1975–2018 | 164.0 ft | 86.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 28 | 1976–2014 | 142.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Razek Environmental | 25 | 2020 | 85.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 24 | 2012–2015 | 85.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Dan Hayse Water Well Service | 10 | 1999–2014 | 170.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 9 | 1977–2017 | 160.0 ft | 91.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 4 | 1982–1985 | 120.0 ft | 67.0 ft |
| 4 Brothers LLC | 3 | 2023–2024 | 154.0 ft | 114.0 ft |
| Brau Drlg Co., INC | 3 | 1975–1976 | 138.0 ft | 95.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 3 | 1976–1979 | 115.0 ft | 36.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 3 | 1975–1985 | 136.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Darren Hayse | 3 | 2017–2018 | 150.0 ft | 103.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 2 | 2007–2010 | 203.0 ft | 174.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 2 | 2010 | 120.0 ft | 77.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 2 | 1976–1977 | 200.0 ft | 99.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 2 | 2006–2007 | 133.0 ft | 68.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent., INC | 2 | 2021 | 169.0 ft | 141.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 2 | 1991–1992 | 160.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Terracon Consultants #416 | 2 | 2022 | 140.0 ft | 118.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2014 | 116.0 ft | 57.0 ft |
| Crowdis Ww Srvc | 1 | 2024 | 148.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 2002 | 199.0 ft | 96.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 1 | 1993 | 520.0 ft | 148.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 1 | 2018 | 180.0 ft | 121.0 ft |
| Lehl's Water Well Service | 1 | 1982 | 105.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 1 | 2023 | 162.0 ft | 91.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 1 | 2013 | 190.0 ft | 145.0 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 | 40 | 160.0 ft | 87.0 ft |
| 1980s | 38 | 140.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| 1990s | 23 | 152.0 ft | 103.0 ft |
| 2000s | 19 | 160.0 ft | 95.0 ft |
| 2010s | 44 | 110.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2020s | 34 | 85.0 ft | 0.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 53 | 142.0 ft |
| Domestic | 37 | 140.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 34 | 166.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Injection | 31 | 85.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 20 | 110.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 18 | 160.0 ft |
| Test Hole, Cased | 2 | 530.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 2 | 190.0 ft |
| Cathodic Protection Borehole | 1 | 321.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 28S range 19W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34287 | 1993 | 530.0 ft | 228.0 ft | Test Hole, Cased | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 34288 | 1993 | 530.0 ft | 228.0 ft | Irrigation | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 34246 | 1993 | 520.0 ft | 148.0 ft | Test Hole, Cased | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 425125 | 2004 | 321.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Cathodic Protection Borehole | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |
| 34223 | 1982 | 215.0 ft | 115.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 34273 | 1985 | 212.0 ft | 99.0 ft | Domestic | Carl Hayse Water Well Service |
| 436237 | 2010 | 203.0 ft | 174.0 ft | Domestic | Bartel Well Drilling, INC |
| 34252 | 1977 | 200.0 ft | 61.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 34270 | 1978 | 200.0 ft | 110.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 335970 | 2002 | 199.0 ft | 96.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 28S range 19W?

The median section here has moved 6.5 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). **Kiowa County**, on 100 % of 198 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [28S10W](/township/28s10w.md) -1.5 ft
- [28S11W](/township/28s11w.md) -2.0 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
- [28S20W](/township/28s20w.md) 10.2 ft
- [28S21W](/township/28s21w.md) -1.6 ft
- [28S22W](/township/28s22w.md) 5.2 ft
- [28S23W](/township/28s23w.md) 27.0 ft
- [28S24W](/township/28s24w.md) 33.4 ft
- [28S25W](/township/28s25w.md) 37.5 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/28s19w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23