# Township 28S30W, Gray County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 28S range 30W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 145.7 ft.

## Township 28S Range 30W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 145.7 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 28S30W

Median depth went from **100.1 ft** before development to
**246.2 ft** — a change of **145.7 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 06 at
181.7 ft; the smallest fall is section 36 at 121.2 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 28S Range 30W — 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 | 96.3 ft | 268.4 ft | +172.1 |
| 02 | 102.3 ft | 272.5 ft | +170.3 |
| 03 | 101.8 ft | 274.4 ft | +172.6 |
| 04 | 100.4 ft | 275.7 ft | +175.3 |
| 05 | 105.5 ft | 283.8 ft | +178.3 |
| 06 | 120.9 ft | 302.6 ft | +181.7 |
| 07 | 122.3 ft | 295.4 ft | +173.1 |
| 08 | 110.5 ft | 281.3 ft | +170.8 |
| 09 | 104.9 ft | 271.7 ft | +166.7 |
| 10 | 105.7 ft | 267.7 ft | +161.9 |
| 11 | 98.9 ft | 252.1 ft | +153.2 |
| 12 | 101.0 ft | 242.7 ft | +141.7 |
| 13 | 108.3 ft | 238.3 ft | +130.0 |
| 14 | 104.5 ft | 248.3 ft | +143.8 |
| 15 | 106.7 ft | 259.7 ft | +153.0 |
| 16 | 100.1 ft | 256.8 ft | +156.7 |
| 17 | 90.7 ft | 250.3 ft | +159.5 |
| 18 | 100.8 ft | 261.9 ft | +161.2 |
| 19 | 93.1 ft | 241.0 ft | +147.9 |
| 20 | 70.9 ft | 217.7 ft | +146.8 |
| 21 | 79.5 ft | 225.2 ft | +145.7 |
| 22 | 85.3 ft | 229.4 ft | +144.1 |
| 23 | 89.5 ft | 227.4 ft | +137.9 |
| 24 | 96.5 ft | 221.3 ft | +124.8 |
| 25 | 70.8 ft | 193.0 ft | +122.2 |
| 26 | 65.4 ft | 196.0 ft | +130.6 |
| 27 | 66.3 ft | 200.6 ft | +134.3 |
| 28 | 68.7 ft | 203.5 ft | +134.8 |
| 29 | 90.1 ft | 224.7 ft | +134.6 |
| 30 | 111.6 ft | 246.2 ft | +134.6 |
| 31 | 134.0 ft | 255.5 ft | +121.4 |
| 32 | 118.5 ft | 241.7 ft | +123.2 |
| 33 | 92.2 ft | 217.7 ft | +125.5 |
| 34 | 59.6 ft | 186.8 ft | +127.3 |
| 35 | 57.4 ft | 183.7 ft | +126.3 |
| 36 | 47.3 ft | 168.5 ft | +121.2 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 28S range 30W

**138** wells in township 28S range 30W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Donald R. Dunham Drilling, INC**, 33. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 320.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (90), **domestic** (39), **oil field water supply** (5), **feedlot** (2).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 28S range 30W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald R. Dunham Drilling, INC | 33 | 1976–2009 | 320.0 ft | 170.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 17 | 1975–2009 | 443.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 14 | 1976–2012 | 375.0 ft | 126.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 8 | 2011–2013 | 511.0 ft | 238.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 7 | 2001–2009 | 405.0 ft | 198.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 7 | 1975–1991 | 280.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 6 | 1983–1996 | 320.0 ft | 161.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 6 | 2001–2003 | 537.0 ft | 187.0 ft |
| Downey Drlg #748 | 5 | 2020–2025 | 515.0 ft | 241.0 ft |
| Dunham Drilling, INC | 5 | 1998–2011 | 240.0 ft | 171.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 3 | 1975–1979 | 290.0 ft | 130.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 2 | 2024–2025 | 475.0 ft | 300.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 2 | 2019–2022 | 500.0 ft | 255.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 2 | 2006 | 390.0 ft | 205.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1978 | 190.0 ft | 95.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 1 | 1986 | 220.0 ft | 162.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 1 | 2019 | 450.0 ft | 233.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 | 1 | 2021 | 475.0 ft | 326.0 ft |
| Dunham Drilling INC | 1 | 1999 | 299.0 ft | 217.0 ft |
| Gary Jantz | 1 | 2003 | 300.0 ft | 200.0 ft |
| Gierhord Wieler | 1 | 2025 | 0.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Gt Water Well Drilling LLC | 1 | 2025 | 530.0 ft | 294.0 ft |
| J.o. Johnson Drilling Company | 1 | 1976 | 372.0 ft | 136.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well LLC | 1 | 2024 | 545.0 ft | 267.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 1 | 1990 | 385.0 ft | 200.0 ft |
| L & N Pump | 1 | 2025 | 310.0 ft | 253.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 1 | 1977 | 408.0 ft | 121.0 ft |
| Layne-western | 1 | 1976 | 220.0 ft | 130.0 ft |
| Michael Woofter Drlg. INC | 1 | 1977 | 297.0 ft | 141.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 1 | 2020 | 400.0 ft | 300.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 1 | 1987 | 212.0 ft | 142.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 1 | 1988 | 215.0 ft | 155.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 1 | 1987 | 212.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 2011 | 300.0 ft | 275.0 ft |
| Travis Isaac | 1 | 2000 | 190.0 ft | 175.0 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 | 31 | 280.0 ft | 126.0 ft |
| 1980s | 17 | 315.0 ft | 142.0 ft |
| 1990s | 23 | 320.0 ft | 173.0 ft |
| 2000s | 39 | 402.0 ft | 196.0 ft |
| 2010s | 13 | 450.0 ft | 235.0 ft |
| 2020s | 14 | 475.0 ft | 267.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 90 | 388.0 ft |
| Domestic | 39 | 320.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 5 | 215.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 2 | 468.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 1 | 320.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 390.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 28S range 30W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415449 | 2008 | 581.0 ft | 266.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 467617 | 2013 | 562.0 ft | 260.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 321809 | 2001 | 545.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Irrigation | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 321810 | 2001 | 545.0 ft | 222.0 ft | Irrigation | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 409636 | 2007 | 545.0 ft | 274.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1055860981 | 2024 | 545.0 ft | 267.0 ft | Domestic | Jantzen Water Well LLC |
| 444043 | 2011 | 541.0 ft | 235.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 341948 | 2003 | 537.0 ft | 231.0 ft | Irrigation | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1057030516 | 2025 | 536.0 ft | 282.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drlg #748 |
| 1056561648 | 2025 | 530.0 ft | 294.0 ft | Domestic | Gt Water Well Drilling LLC |

### Buying or drilling in township 28S range 30W?

The median section here has moved 145.7 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 138 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [28S26W](/township/28s26w.md) 51.3 ft
- [28S29W](/township/28s29w.md) 97.5 ft
- [28S31W](/township/28s31w.md) 151.9 ft
- [28S32W](/township/28s32w.md) 193.9 ft
- [28S33W](/township/28s33w.md) 207.3 ft
- [28S34W](/township/28s34w.md) 176.7 ft
- [28S35W](/township/28s35w.md) 164.1 ft
- [28S36W](/township/28s36w.md) 180.1 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/28s30w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23