# Township 28S25W, Ford County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 28S range 25W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 37.5 ft.

## Township 28S Range 25W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 37.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 28S25W

Median depth went from **121.3 ft** before development to
**157.5 ft** — a change of **37.5 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 08 at
66.3 ft; the smallest fall is section 14 at 24.2 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 28S Range 25W — 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 | 128.5 ft | 173.0 ft | +44.5 |
| 02 | 138.1 ft | 180.2 ft | +42.1 |
| 03 | 139.0 ft | 180.9 ft | +41.9 |
| 04 | 136.9 ft | 176.8 ft | +40.0 |
| 05 | 128.3 ft | 163.6 ft | +35.3 |
| 06 | 125.1 ft | 162.1 ft | +37.0 |
| 07 | 89.6 ft | 138.6 ft | +49.0 |
| 08 | 73.0 ft | 139.3 ft | +66.3 |
| 09 | 99.0 ft | 149.9 ft | +51.0 |
| 10 | 126.5 ft | 166.4 ft | +40.0 |
| 11 | 129.5 ft | 160.6 ft | +31.1 |
| 12 | 125.4 ft | 160.8 ft | +35.5 |
| 13 | 117.0 ft | 145.5 ft | +28.5 |
| 14 | 111.5 ft | 135.8 ft | +24.2 |
| 15 | 103.2 ft | 129.9 ft | +26.7 |
| 16 | 77.5 ft | 114.8 ft | +37.2 |
| 17 | 56.3 ft | 117.8 ft | +61.6 |
| 18 | 81.0 ft | 138.2 ft | +57.2 |
| 19 | 103.5 ft | 157.5 ft | +54.1 |
| 20 | 97.8 ft | 149.0 ft | +51.2 |
| 21 | 103.8 ft | 140.5 ft | +36.7 |
| 22 | 109.8 ft | 138.6 ft | +28.7 |
| 23 | 93.2 ft | 120.2 ft | +27.0 |
| 24 | 80.2 ft | 108.5 ft | +28.2 |
| 25 | 102.2 ft | 132.1 ft | +29.9 |
| 26 | 121.3 ft | 152.2 ft | +30.9 |
| 27 | 129.2 ft | 162.0 ft | +32.9 |
| 28 | 127.9 ft | 165.9 ft | +38.0 |
| 29 | 109.4 ft | 157.0 ft | +47.6 |
| 30 | 132.9 ft | 184.6 ft | +51.7 |
| 31 | 130.3 ft | 178.8 ft | +48.6 |
| 32 | 126.2 ft | 167.9 ft | +41.6 |
| 33 | 145.6 ft | 183.1 ft | +37.5 |
| 34 | 141.3 ft | 177.6 ft | +36.3 |
| 35 | 130.9 ft | 165.9 ft | +35.0 |
| 36 | 121.2 ft | 154.1 ft | +32.8 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 28S range 25W

**114** wells in township 28S range 25W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC**, 18. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 220.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (38), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (35), **irrigation** (27), **public water supply** (6).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 28S range 25W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 18 | 2004–2006 | 228.0 ft | 148.0 ft |
| Roy Senior, Western Well & Pump, INC | 17 | 1983–1984 | 240.0 ft | 116.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 13 | 1988–2011 | 205.0 ft | 144.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 11 | 2003–2004 | 262.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 6 | 2010–2015 | 310.0 ft | 175.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 5 | 1984–1990 | 190.0 ft | 142.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 5 | 2004–2009 | 320.0 ft | 158.0 ft |
| Ace-hi International, INC | 4 | 1976–1980 | 191.0 ft | 96.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 4 | 1994–2010 | 203.0 ft | 136.0 ft |
| J.o. Johnson Drilling Company | 4 | 1975–1976 | 237.0 ft | 117.0 ft |
| Merle Cragg Water Well Drlg | 3 | 1977–1984 | 180.0 ft | 110.0 ft |
| Albert & Roland Brau Drlg Co., INC | 2 | 1976–1989 | 205.0 ft | 110.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 2 | 2015–2017 | 255.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well Repair | 2 | 1998–1999 | 160.0 ft | 128.0 ft |
| Michael Woofter Drlg. INC | 2 | 1977 | 281.0 ft | 148.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 2 | 2022 | 166.0 ft | 164.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 2013 | 262.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| U.s. Geological Survey | 2 | 2000 | 157.3 ft | 136.5 ft |
| Blue Sage Services | 1 | 2024 | 200.0 ft | 151.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 1 | 2011 | 232.0 ft | 169.5 ft |
| Donald R. Dunham Drilling, INC | 1 | 2004 | 224.0 ft | 147.0 ft |
| E. Willie Hodde, Jr. Drilling Company | 1 | 1981 | 200.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Jag Construction | 1 | 2005 | 220.0 ft | 159.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 1 | 2009 | 156.0 ft | 98.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 1 | 1979 | 185.0 ft | 83.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 1 | 1984 | 160.0 ft | 86.0 ft |
| Thomas G. Schnittker Revocable Trust | 1 | 2004 | 220.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| Western Well & Pump, INC | 1 | 1983 | 360.0 ft | 141.0 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 | 12 | 205.0 ft | 96.0 ft |
| 1980s | 31 | 200.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| 1990s | 8 | 200.0 ft | 142.0 ft |
| 2000s | 47 | 228.0 ft | 147.0 ft |
| 2010s | 13 | 260.0 ft | 162.0 ft |
| 2020s | 3 | 166.0 ft | 164.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 38 | 205.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 35 | 248.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 27 | 212.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 6 | 267.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 4 | 220.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 2 | 194.0 ft |
| Industrial | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 1 | 224.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 28S range 25W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414530 | 2007 | 480.0 ft | 232.0 ft | Domestic | Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair |
| 20997 | 1994 | 470.0 ft | 242.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 459040 | 2011 | 465.0 ft | 176.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 21024 | 1983 | 420.0 ft | 116.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Roy Senior, Western Well & Pump, INC |
| 21030 | 1983 | 410.0 ft | 117.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Roy Senior, Western Well & Pump, INC |
| 408744 | 1997 | 385.0 ft | 227.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 21027 | 1983 | 380.0 ft | 105.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Roy Senior, Western Well & Pump, INC |
| 463862 | 2012 | 365.0 ft | 177.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well |
| 21031 | 1983 | 360.0 ft | 141.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Western Well & Pump, INC |
| 21041 | 1983 | 355.0 ft | 178.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Roy Senior, Western Well & Pump, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 28S range 25W?

The median section here has moved 37.5 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 [Far western Kansas](/region/far-western-kansas.md). **Ford County**, on 100 % of 114 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [28S18W](/township/28s18w.md) 13.1 ft
- [28S19W](/township/28s19w.md) 6.5 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
- [28S26W](/township/28s26w.md) 51.3 ft
- [28S29W](/township/28s29w.md) 97.5 ft
- [28S30W](/township/28s30w.md) 145.7 ft
- [28S31W](/township/28s31w.md) 151.9 ft
- [28S32W](/township/28s32w.md) 193.9 ft
- [28S33W](/township/28s33w.md) 207.3 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/28s25w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23