# Township 28S37W, Grant County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 28S range 37W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 192.3 ft.

## Township 28S Range 37W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 192.3 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 28S37W

Median depth went from **47.3 ft** before development to
**238.6 ft** — a change of **192.3 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 03 at
211.3 ft; the smallest fall is section 33 at 130.1 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 28S Range 37W — 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 | 41.9 ft | 234.9 ft | +193.1 |
| 02 | 85.1 ft | 290.3 ft | +205.1 |
| 03 | 63.6 ft | 274.8 ft | +211.3 |
| 04 | 58.2 ft | 268.0 ft | +209.8 |
| 05 | 51.6 ft | 261.8 ft | +210.1 |
| 06 | 53.2 ft | 262.0 ft | +208.8 |
| 07 | 45.6 ft | 251.1 ft | +205.5 |
| 08 | 47.3 ft | 255.5 ft | +208.2 |
| 09 | 52.3 ft | 261.2 ft | +208.9 |
| 10 | 58.4 ft | 269.1 ft | +210.8 |
| 11 | 61.7 ft | 264.4 ft | +202.7 |
| 12 | 43.6 ft | 235.7 ft | +192.1 |
| 13 | 41.0 ft | 227.2 ft | +186.2 |
| 14 | 26.5 ft | 218.7 ft | +192.3 |
| 15 | 47.5 ft | 247.1 ft | +199.7 |
| 16 | 46.3 ft | 248.3 ft | +202.0 |
| 17 | 47.3 ft | 252.5 ft | +205.2 |
| 18 | 39.6 ft | 248.8 ft | +209.2 |
| 19 | 47.0 ft | 247.3 ft | +200.3 |
| 20 | 48.8 ft | 243.2 ft | +194.4 |
| 21 | 45.9 ft | 235.3 ft | +189.4 |
| 22 | 45.8 ft | 234.4 ft | +188.6 |
| 23 | 24.7 ft | 206.6 ft | +181.9 |
| 24 | 39.5 ft | 219.1 ft | +179.6 |
| 25 | 57.6 ft | 230.8 ft | +173.2 |
| 26 | 31.4 ft | 196.5 ft | +165.2 |
| 27 | 55.6 ft | 217.5 ft | +161.9 |
| 28 | 56.5 ft | 219.3 ft | +162.8 |
| 29 | 50.6 ft | 223.7 ft | +173.1 |
| 30 | 54.1 ft | 238.6 ft | +184.5 |
| 31 | 33.7 ft | 207.5 ft | +173.7 |
| 32 | 27.0 ft | 183.6 ft | +156.6 |
| 33 | 31.1 ft | 161.2 ft | +130.1 |
| 34 | 42.3 ft | 178.3 ft | +136.0 |
| 35 | 25.8 ft | 180.2 ft | +154.4 |
| 36 | 71.0 ft | 242.4 ft | +171.4 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 28S range 37W

**326** wells in township 28S range 37W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO**, 42. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 345.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (147), **domestic** (115), **irrigation** (18), **test hole/well** (16).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 28S range 37W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 42 | 1975–1997 | 395.0 ft | 200.0 ft |
| Prairie Land Environmental Remed | 31 | 1992–2001 | 59.1 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 24 | 1997–2018 | 70.0 ft | 59.6 ft |
| Will Purdon, Maximum/kansas City Testing | 23 | 1994–1996 | 90.0 ft | 74.2 ft |
| Coranco Great Plains, INC | 18 | 2007–2017 | 65.0 ft | 55.4 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 18 | 1999–2010 | 395.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Cascade Drilling | 17 | 2015 | 70.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| James Puyear Contractors, INC | 17 | 1992–1993 | 80.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 17 | 1977–2002 | 235.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 11 | 1975–2004 | 376.0 ft | 167.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 10 | 1991–2020 | 380.0 ft | 200.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services | 9 | 2006 | 78.0 ft | 70.2 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 8 | 1994–2007 | 100.0 ft | 80.2 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 8 | 2013–2025 | 380.0 ft | 230.0 ft |
| Layne Western | 4 | 1996–1997 | 39.5 ft | 23.5 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 4 | 2011–2020 | 290.0 ft | 195.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 4 | 2000–2004 | 552.0 ft | 239.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 3 | 1976–1988 | 406.0 ft | 236.0 ft |
| Cramer Drilling CO | 3 | 1999 | 410.0 ft | 235.0 ft |
| Dwayne Wagner, Wagner Drilling | 3 | 1975–1977 | 480.0 ft | 220.0 ft |
| Fire and Ice Geothermal, LLC | 3 | 2010 | 250.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 3 | 2009 | 73.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 3 | 2022 | 300.0 ft | 260.0 ft |
| Larsen and Associates, INC | 3 | 2012–2015 | 90.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 3 | 2020–2025 | 380.0 ft | 216.0 ft |
| Geostat Environmental | 2 | 2013 | 85.0 ft | 70.7 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 2 | 2008–2009 | 525.0 ft | 318.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 2 | 1977–1984 | 350.0 ft | 182.5 ft |
| Layne-western CO | 2 | 1975–1976 | 592.0 ft | 234.0 ft |
| Ray Cramer Drilling CO | 2 | 1997–1998 | 400.0 ft | 315.0 ft |
| Roland Davis Environmental Drilling | 2 | 2008 | 75.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 2020–2021 | 505.0 ft | 213.0 ft |
| Steve's Drilling | 2 | 2016 | 380.0 ft | 267.0 ft |
| Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc | 2 | 2024–2025 | 518.0 ft | 271.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 2 | 1986–1990 | 300.0 ft | 175.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 2 | 2012–2013 | 541.0 ft | 280.0 ft |
| Blue Sage Services | 1 | 2024 | 390.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| Cramer Drilling Company | 1 | 1999 | 380.0 ft | 235.0 ft |
| Donald Fulton Drilling CO | 1 | 1990 | 380.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Houck Brothers Drilling | 1 | 1998 | 343.0 ft | 235.0 ft |
| Houck Brothers Drilling, INC | 1 | 1998 | 400.0 ft | 244.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 1 | 2010 | 360.0 ft | 190.0 ft |
| James Ray Smith Pump Service | 1 | 1975 | 265.0 ft | 117.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Sevice | 1 | 2017 | 255.0 ft | 255.0 ft |
| Maxim Technologies | 1 | 1995 | 89.0 ft | 75.2 ft |
| Mw Drilling | 1 | 1998 | 475.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 1 | 2021 | 480.0 ft | 155.0 ft |
| Ralph A. Cadwallader Enterprises | 1 | 1996 | 250.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Wagner Drilling | 1 | 1975 | 345.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 1 | 1995 | 185.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 1 | 2007 | 95.0 ft | 0.0 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 | 34 | 400.0 ft | 190.0 ft |
| 1980s | 24 | 387.0 ft | 182.5 ft |
| 1990s | 128 | 85.0 ft | 74.2 ft |
| 2000s | 66 | 95.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| 2010s | 57 | 75.0 ft | 55.4 ft |
| 2020s | 17 | 390.0 ft | 240.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 147 | 80.0 ft |
| Domestic | 115 | 380.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 18 | 570.0 ft |
| Test hole/well | 16 | 55.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 4 | 360.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 4 | 400.0 ft |
| Other | 4 | 65.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 3 | 350.0 ft |
| Heat Pump (Closed Loop/Disposal), Geothermal | 3 | 250.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 3 | 300.0 ft |
| Industrial | 3 | 290.0 ft |
| Pond/Swimming Pool/Recreation | 2 | 400.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 1 | 400.0 ft |
| Injection well/air sparge (AS)/shallow | 1 | 250.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 343.0 ft |
| Test Hole, Uncased | 1 | 70.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 28S range 37W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23323 | 1977 | 600.0 ft | 190.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 23334 | 1977 | 600.0 ft | 222.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 23322 | 1976 | 592.0 ft | 234.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-western CO |
| 23333 | 1975 | 585.0 ft | 206.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-western CO |
| 23341 | 1980 | 584.6 ft | 267.0 ft | Irrigation | Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO |
| 23332 | 1976 | 584.0 ft | 190.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 23340 | 1981 | 581.0 ft | 240.0 ft | Irrigation | Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO |
| 312705 | 2000 | 581.0 ft | 239.0 ft | Irrigation | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 23359 | 1976 | 570.0 ft | 151.0 ft | Irrigation | Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO |
| 23339 | 1975 | 563.0 ft | 220.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 28S range 37W?

The median section here has moved 192.3 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). **Grant County**, on 100 % of 326 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [28S34W](/township/28s34w.md) 176.7 ft
- [28S35W](/township/28s35w.md) 164.1 ft
- [28S36W](/township/28s36w.md) 180.1 ft
- [28S39W](/township/28s39w.md) 253.9 ft
- [28S40W](/township/28s40w.md) 198.8 ft
- [28S41W](/township/28s41w.md) 126.2 ft
- [29S19W](/township/29s19w.md) 0.8 ft
- [29S21W](/township/29s21w.md) 8.6 ft
- [29S22W](/township/29s22w.md) 8.3 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/28s37w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23