# Township 28S21W, Ford County — how far the water table has risen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 28S range 21W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -1.6 ft.

## Township 28S Range 21W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **risen 1.6 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 28S21W

Median depth went from **80.9 ft** before development to
**78.4 ft** — a change of **-1.6 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 13. Shallower:
22. Sharpest fall, section 01 at
10.8 ft; largest rise, section 36 at 8.4 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 28S 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 | 51.1 ft | 61.9 ft | +10.8 |
| 02 | 53.6 ft | 59.4 ft | +5.8 |
| 03 | 46.0 ft | 46.8 ft | +0.9 |
| 04 | 42.4 ft | 40.3 ft | −2.1 |
| 05 | 27.5 ft | 23.4 ft | −4.1 |
| 06 | 16.9 ft | 12.9 ft | −4.0 |
| 07 | 52.4 ft | 48.6 ft | −3.8 |
| 08 | 56.3 ft | 52.6 ft | −3.7 |
| 09 | 65.9 ft | 63.7 ft | −2.2 |
| 10 | 62.1 ft | 62.4 ft | 0 |
| 11 | 56.0 ft | 60.9 ft | +4.9 |
| 12 | 50.8 ft | 60.3 ft | +9.6 |
| 13 | 77.5 ft | 87.3 ft | +9.8 |
| 14 | 73.0 ft | 79.4 ft | +6.5 |
| 15 | 69.9 ft | 70.9 ft | +1.0 |
| 16 | 68.5 ft | 66.2 ft | −2.3 |
| 17 | 74.3 ft | 70.5 ft | −3.8 |
| 18 | 73.2 ft | 70.3 ft | −2.9 |
| 19 | 99.5 ft | 96.3 ft | −3.2 |
| 20 | 101.0 ft | 96.5 ft | −4.6 |
| 21 | 106.6 ft | 103.8 ft | −2.8 |
| 22 | 92.2 ft | 93.7 ft | +1.6 |
| 23 | 81.6 ft | 90.6 ft | +9.0 |
| 24 | 86.6 ft | 96.5 ft | +10.0 |
| 25 | 81.4 ft | 84.2 ft | +2.7 |
| 26 | 95.3 ft | 97.7 ft | +2.4 |
| 27 | 106.8 ft | 105.9 ft | −0.9 |
| 28 | 105.2 ft | 101.8 ft | −3.4 |
| 29 | 103.0 ft | 97.4 ft | −5.6 |
| 30 | 107.4 ft | 103.7 ft | −3.7 |
| 31 | 117.2 ft | 116.0 ft | −1.2 |
| 32 | 105.5 ft | 103.9 ft | −1.6 |
| 33 | 93.6 ft | 92.3 ft | −1.3 |
| 34 | 80.9 ft | 78.4 ft | −2.6 |
| 35 | 83.9 ft | 77.6 ft | −6.3 |
| 36 | 82.1 ft | 73.6 ft | −8.4 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 28S range 21W

**94** wells in township 28S range 21W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC**, 24. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 120.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (38), **domestic, livestock** (19), **irrigation** (19), **domestic** (18).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 28S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 24 | 1976–2017 | 100.0 ft | 53.0 ft |
| Albert & Roland Brau Drlg Co., INC | 13 | 1975–1982 | 130.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 13 | 1976–1999 | 120.0 ft | 83.0 ft |
| Dan Hayse Water Well Service | 8 | 1999–2010 | 90.0 ft | 59.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 6 | 1980–1986 | 132.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 4 | 1976–2017 | 109.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 2 | 2004–2009 | 100.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 2 | 1995–1996 | 150.0 ft | 95.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 2 | 2010–2013 | 165.0 ft | 98.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 2 | 1992 | 120.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 2 | 1991 | 80.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 1984–1985 | 185.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 2 | 1984–1985 | 185.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 1 | 1978 | 60.0 ft | 23.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 1 | 1984 | 120.0 ft | 81.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2010 | 82.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| Crowdis Ww Srvc | 1 | 2025 | 138.0 ft | 104.0 ft |
| Darren Hayse | 1 | 2018 | 104.0 ft | 58.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 1 | 1977 | 151.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 1 | 1992 | 160.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2016 | 100.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 1 | 2024 | 105.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent., INC | 1 | 2021 | 163.0 ft | 96.0 ft |
| Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc | 1 | 2022 | 165.0 ft | 107.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 1 | 1987 | 120.0 ft | 65.0 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 | 22 | 110.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| 1980s | 28 | 120.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| 1990s | 13 | 120.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| 2000s | 12 | 100.0 ft | 59.0 ft |
| 2010s | 15 | 104.0 ft | 64.0 ft |
| 2020s | 4 | 163.0 ft | 104.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 38 | 119.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 19 | 100.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 19 | 130.0 ft |
| Domestic | 18 | 120.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 28S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20867 | 1985 | 185.0 ft | 100.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Red Tiger Drilling CO |
| 20868 | 1985 | 185.0 ft | 105.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 511375 | 2017 | 173.0 ft | 92.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 444873 | 2010 | 170.0 ft | 98.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Dan Hayse Water Well Service |
| 330013 | 2002 | 166.0 ft | 89.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Dan Hayse Water Well Service |
| 472935 | 2013 | 165.0 ft | 98.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 1053000998 | 2022 | 165.0 ft | 107.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc |
| 546552 | 2021 | 163.0 ft | 96.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Rosencrantz-bemis Ent., INC |
| 20870 | 1977 | 162.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Irrigation | Albert & Roland Brau Drlg Co., INC |
| 20871 | 1992 | 160.0 ft | 80.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |

### Buying or drilling in township 28S range 21W?

The median section here has moved -1.6 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 94 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [28S20W](/township/28s20w.md) 10.2 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
- [28S26W](/township/28s26w.md) 51.3 ft
- [28S29W](/township/28s29w.md) 97.5 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/28s21w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23