# Township 29S11W, Pratt County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 29S range 11W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 1.1 ft.

## Township 29S Range 11W

**23** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 1.1 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 29S11W

Median depth went from **54.2 ft** before development to
**53.1 ft** — a change of **1.1 ft**, over
23 of 36 sections. Deeper: 14. Shallower:
8. Sharpest fall, section 16 at
4.4 ft; largest rise, section 13 at 7.3 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 29S Range 11W — 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 | 56.8 ft | 53.1 ft | −3.6 |
| 02 | 62.0 ft | 63.1 ft | +1.1 |
| 03 | 57.7 ft | 59.0 ft | +1.3 |
| 04 | 54.2 ft | 57.0 ft | +2.8 |
| 05 | 46.6 ft | 46.4 ft | 0 |
| 06 | 61.7 ft | 57.4 ft | −4.3 |
| 07 | 80.3 ft | 76.6 ft | −3.7 |
| 08 | 62.3 ft | 63.1 ft | +0.8 |
| 09 | 62.0 ft | 65.6 ft | +3.6 |
| 10 | 43.4 ft | 46.8 ft | +3.4 |
| 11 | 39.7 ft | 42.2 ft | +2.5 |
| 12 | 54.3 ft | 48.1 ft | −6.2 |
| 13 | 29.2 ft | 21.9 ft | −7.3 |
| 14 | 22.8 ft | 24.5 ft | +1.7 |
| 15 | 40.9 ft | 43.8 ft | +2.9 |
| 16 | 41.3 ft | 45.7 ft | +4.4 |
| 17 | 48.7 ft | 49.6 ft | +0.8 |
| 18 | 68.8 ft | 68.0 ft | −0.8 |
| 19 | 70.7 ft | 72.9 ft | +2.2 |
| 20 | 63.5 ft | 65.1 ft | +1.6 |
| 21 | 51.3 ft | 54.9 ft | +3.6 |
| 22 | — | 41.8 ft | — |
| 23 | — | 31.8 ft | — |
| 24 | 30.7 ft | 25.2 ft | −5.5 |
| 25 | 41.5 ft | 35.4 ft | −6.2 |
| 26 | — | 33.6 ft | — |
| 27 | — | 61.5 ft | — |
| 28 | — | 65.0 ft | — |
| 29 | — | 65.8 ft | — |
| 30 | — | 76.2 ft | — |
| 31 | — | 73.5 ft | — |
| 32 | — | 60.5 ft | — |
| 33 | — | 61.7 ft | — |
| 34 | — | 55.2 ft | — |
| 35 | — | 53.6 ft | — |
| 36 | — | 38.4 ft | — |

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

### Who has drilled in township 29S range 11W

**177** wells in township 29S range 11W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Kelly's Water Well Service, INC**, 31. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 120.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (86), **irrigation** (33), **domestic** (26), **domestic, livestock** (15).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 29S range 11W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 31 | 1978–2010 | 120.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 21 | 1975–1979 | 97.0 ft | 47.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 14 | 1975–2014 | 132.0 ft | 52.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 13 | 1977–1985 | 98.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 12 | 1975–2014 | 171.0 ft | 62.2 ft |
| Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC | 11 | 1980–1986 | 90.0 ft | 39.0 ft |
| Lyman's, INC | 10 | 1975–2009 | 93.0 ft | 64.0 ft |
| Big Bend Gmd 5 | 9 | 1980–1983 | 155.0 ft | 44.7 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 9 | 2015–2018 | 138.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 8 | 1989–1994 | 109.0 ft | 45.0 ft |
| Leon Weber Well Service | 7 | 1978–1992 | 80.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| 4 Brothers LLC | 6 | 2017–2025 | 120.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Peterson Irrigation, INC | 6 | 1989–1996 | 120.0 ft | 41.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 3 | 1975–1976 | 164.0 ft | 56.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 3 | 2005–2008 | 120.0 ft | 63.1 ft |
| Curtis J. Weninger Irrigation | 2 | 2003 | 124.0 ft | 54.0 ft |
| Dean L. Lyman, INC | 2 | 2001–2005 | 172.0 ft | 59.0 ft |
| Mike Flowers Drilling & Pump Service | 2 | 1992 | 145.0 ft | 39.0 ft |
| Crescent Services | 1 | 2015 | 160.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Dal Wells Drilling CO | 1 | 1975 | 125.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Duke Drilling CO | 1 | 1991 | 119.0 ft | 68.0 ft |
| Harp Well & Pump Service, INC | 1 | 1988 | 95.0 ft | 41.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 1 | 2022 | 122.0 ft | 39.0 ft |
| Sterling Drilling CO | 1 | 1984 | 105.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 1 | 1995 | 60.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| White and Ellis Drilling | 1 | 1994 | 109.0 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 | 53 | 105.0 ft | 47.0 ft |
| 1980s | 63 | 100.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| 1990s | 28 | 119.0 ft | 53.0 ft |
| 2000s | 9 | 120.6 ft | 56.0 ft |
| 2010s | 19 | 135.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| 2020s | 5 | 106.0 ft | 40.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 86 | 105.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 33 | 139.0 ft |
| Domestic | 26 | 95.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 15 | 106.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 11 | 169.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 3 | 120.0 ft |
| Pond/Swimming Pool/Recreation | 2 | 124.0 ft |
| Domestic, changed from Oil Field Water Supply | 1 | 138.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 29S range 11W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301848 | 1998 | 204.0 ft | 77.6 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 48776 | 1982 | 199.0 ft | 49.7 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Big Bend Gmd 5 |
| 48759 | 1982 | 197.0 ft | 46.9 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Big Bend Gmd 5 |
| 48863 | 1976 | 186.0 ft | 67.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 48864 | 1983 | 185.0 ft | 85.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 111313 | 1996 | 184.0 ft | 62.2 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 48869 | 1990 | 183.0 ft | 65.0 ft | Domestic | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 439294 | 1998 | 183.0 ft | 62.0 ft | Irrigation | Clarke Well and Equipment, INC |
| 48878 | 1976 | 180.0 ft | 56.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 484771 | 2014 | 180.0 ft | 70.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 29S range 11W?

The median section here has moved 1.1 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). **Pratt County**, on 100 % of 177 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [19S13W](/township/19s13w.md) 2.3 ft
- [26S23W](/township/26s23w.md) 36.5 ft
- [29S27W](/township/29s27w.md) 116.7 ft
- [34S43W](/township/34s43w.md) 31.0 ft
- [32S41W](/township/32s41w.md) 38.6 ft
- [29S12W](/township/29s12w.md) 2.2 ft
- [25S21W](/township/25s21w.md) 7.9 ft
- [35S42W](/township/35s42w.md) 54.0 ft
- [19S12W](/township/19s12w.md) 4.7 ft
- [30S25W](/township/30s25w.md) 29.9 ft
- [25S23W](/township/25s23w.md) -20.8 ft
- [35S33W](/township/35s33w.md) 57.2 ft
- [35S36W](/township/35s36w.md) 92.6 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/29s11w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23