# Township 29S27W, Gray County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 29S range 27W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 116.7 ft.

## Township 29S Range 27W

**26** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 116.7 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 29S27W

Median depth went from **67.5 ft** before development to
**182.3 ft** — a change of **116.7 ft**, over
26 of 36 sections. Deeper: 26. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 34 at
127.4 ft; the smallest fall is section 24 at 104.5 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 29S Range 27W — 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 | 86.8 ft | 195.3 ft | +108.5 |
| 02 | 100.0 ft | 211.1 ft | +111.1 |
| 03 | 104.9 ft | 225.7 ft | +120.8 |
| 04 | 102.9 ft | — | — |
| 05 | 79.6 ft | — | — |
| 06 | 77.8 ft | — | — |
| 07 | 72.3 ft | — | — |
| 08 | 66.8 ft | — | — |
| 09 | 92.5 ft | — | — |
| 10 | 91.4 ft | 210.8 ft | +119.4 |
| 11 | 87.2 ft | 200.9 ft | +113.7 |
| 12 | 75.2 ft | 183.1 ft | +107.9 |
| 13 | 70.5 ft | 175.2 ft | +104.7 |
| 14 | 72.0 ft | 184.2 ft | +112.2 |
| 15 | 93.8 ft | 210.7 ft | +116.9 |
| 16 | 93.8 ft | 216.2 ft | +122.5 |
| 17 | 63.8 ft | — | — |
| 18 | 70.7 ft | — | — |
| 19 | 73.7 ft | — | — |
| 20 | 61.6 ft | — | — |
| 21 | 91.3 ft | 204.9 ft | +113.6 |
| 22 | 71.8 ft | 187.6 ft | +115.8 |
| 23 | 65.5 ft | 178.6 ft | +113.1 |
| 24 | 61.8 ft | 166.3 ft | +104.5 |
| 25 | 41.4 ft | 148.5 ft | +107.1 |
| 26 | 44.8 ft | 161.6 ft | +116.7 |
| 27 | 44.6 ft | 168.1 ft | +123.5 |
| 28 | 61.4 ft | 179.4 ft | +118.0 |
| 29 | 51.7 ft | 167.0 ft | +115.4 |
| 30 | 67.5 ft | 191.7 ft | +124.2 |
| 31 | 58.8 ft | 182.3 ft | +123.5 |
| 32 | 32.3 ft | 153.9 ft | +121.7 |
| 33 | 40.7 ft | 167.3 ft | +126.6 |
| 34 | 24.2 ft | 151.6 ft | +127.4 |
| 35 | 22.0 ft | 142.9 ft | +121.0 |
| 36 | 26.3 ft | 141.2 ft | +114.9 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 29S range 27W

**51** wells in township 29S range 27W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Bartel Well Drilling, INC**, 12. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 198.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (24), **irrigation** (21), **domestic, livestock** (5), **oil field water supply** (1).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 29S range 27W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 12 | 1978–2013 | 160.0 ft | 101.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 8 | 2015–2022 | 206.0 ft | 132.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 4 | 1990–2008 | 332.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 3 | 1977–1985 | 183.0 ft | 98.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 3 | 1993–2003 | 140.0 ft | 67.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 3 | 1991–1993 | 149.0 ft | 127.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well - 1046 | 2 | 2025 | 250.0 ft | 137.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 2 | 1975–1980 | 165.0 ft | 104.0 ft |
| Merle Cragg Water Well Drlg | 2 | 1978 | 140.0 ft | 76.0 ft |
| Ace-hi International, INC | 1 | 1978 | 220.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Allen & Rawlins Drlg CO | 1 | 1976 | 210.0 ft | 83.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1983 | 140.0 ft | 53.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 1 | 1998 | 198.0 ft | 88.0 ft |
| Dick Grosch Lrrigating Co., INC | 1 | 1996 | 340.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Donald R. Dunham Drilling, INC | 1 | 2007 | 260.0 ft | 133.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 1 | 2026 | 370.0 ft | 164.0 ft |
| E. Willie Hodde, Jr. Drilling Company | 1 | 1976 | 185.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| J.o. Johnson Drilling Company | 1 | 1976 | 498.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 1 | 2011 | 170.0 ft | 137.0 ft |
| Layne-western | 1 | 1975 | 280.0 ft | 62.0 ft |
| Michael Woofter Drlg. INC | 1 | 1977 | 175.0 ft | 76.0 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 | 11 | 183.0 ft | 76.0 ft |
| 1980s | 4 | 165.0 ft | 104.0 ft |
| 1990s | 14 | 160.0 ft | 101.0 ft |
| 2000s | 9 | 228.0 ft | 133.0 ft |
| 2010s | 4 | 280.0 ft | 137.0 ft |
| 2020s | 9 | 192.0 ft | 132.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 24 | 165.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 21 | 210.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 5 | 260.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 1 | 140.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 29S range 27W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24933 | 1976 | 498.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Irrigation | J.o. Johnson Drilling Company |
| 1057192656 | 2026 | 370.0 ft | 164.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, INC |
| 108039 | 1996 | 340.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Irrigation | Dick Grosch Lrrigating Co., INC |
| 365041 | 2004 | 333.0 ft | 113.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 414803 | 2008 | 332.0 ft | 165.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 24922 | 1985 | 330.0 ft | 140.0 ft | Domestic | Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO |
| 24934 | 1990 | 320.0 ft | 110.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 553968 | 2015 | 305.0 ft | 142.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 24937 | 1975 | 280.0 ft | 62.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-western |
| 491060 | 2015 | 280.0 ft | 115.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |

### Buying or drilling in township 29S range 27W?

The median section here has moved 116.7 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 51 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [10S26W](/township/10s26w.md) -15.2 ft
- [31S18W](/township/31s18w.md) -89.3 ft
- [23S17W](/township/23s17w.md) 11.2 ft
- [28S27W](/township/28s27w.md) 77.1 ft
- [29S14W](/township/29s14w.md) 1.7 ft
- [19S13W](/township/19s13w.md) 2.3 ft
- [26S23W](/township/26s23w.md) 36.5 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
- [29S11W](/township/29s11w.md) 1.1 ft
- [35S42W](/township/35s42w.md) 54.0 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/29s27w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23