# Township 29S37W, Grant County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 29S range 37W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 207.5 ft.

## Township 29S Range 37W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 207.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 29S37W

Median depth went from **67.4 ft** before development to
**286.5 ft** — a change of **207.5 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 29 at
236.6 ft; the smallest fall is section 04 at 143.0 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 29S 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 | 44.7 ft | 222.6 ft | +177.9 |
| 02 | 23.1 ft | 189.9 ft | +166.8 |
| 03 | 21.9 ft | 173.6 ft | +151.7 |
| 04 | 28.8 ft | 171.8 ft | +143.0 |
| 05 | 16.7 ft | 176.5 ft | +159.8 |
| 06 | 4.2 ft | 178.3 ft | +174.1 |
| 07 | 39.3 ft | 223.1 ft | +183.7 |
| 08 | 67.4 ft | 245.7 ft | +178.3 |
| 09 | 68.4 ft | 245.7 ft | +177.3 |
| 10 | 33.7 ft | 217.5 ft | +183.8 |
| 11 | 26.7 ft | 213.7 ft | +187.0 |
| 12 | 13.0 ft | 203.0 ft | +190.0 |
| 13 | 39.8 ft | 244.9 ft | +205.1 |
| 14 | 59.0 ft | 266.5 ft | +207.5 |
| 15 | 19.9 ft | 230.0 ft | +210.1 |
| 16 | 50.8 ft | 257.1 ft | +206.3 |
| 17 | 85.4 ft | 287.1 ft | +201.7 |
| 18 | 71.4 ft | 271.8 ft | +200.4 |
| 19 | 91.1 ft | 315.3 ft | +224.2 |
| 20 | 80.2 ft | 309.2 ft | +229.0 |
| 21 | 62.3 ft | 287.0 ft | +224.7 |
| 22 | 40.8 ft | 263.7 ft | +222.9 |
| 23 | 84.6 ft | 306.4 ft | +221.8 |
| 24 | 80.1 ft | 299.0 ft | +218.9 |
| 25 | 106.2 ft | 317.6 ft | +211.3 |
| 26 | 106.1 ft | 323.5 ft | +217.4 |
| 27 | 64.1 ft | 286.5 ft | +222.4 |
| 28 | 65.8 ft | 294.7 ft | +228.9 |
| 29 | 73.0 ft | 309.6 ft | +236.6 |
| 30 | 90.2 ft | 321.9 ft | +231.8 |
| 31 | 92.7 ft | 318.2 ft | +225.5 |
| 32 | 77.0 ft | 304.1 ft | +227.1 |
| 33 | 71.9 ft | 296.4 ft | +224.5 |
| 34 | 81.6 ft | 301.5 ft | +219.9 |
| 35 | 116.5 ft | 323.4 ft | +206.9 |
| 36 | 117.6 ft | 310.6 ft | +193.0 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 29S range 37W

**77** wells in township 29S range 37W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO**, 15. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 480.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (40), **irrigation** (21), **oil field water supply** (11), **public water supply** (2).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 29S 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 | 15 | 1975–1989 | 440.0 ft | 215.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 15 | 1991–2010 | 440.0 ft | 240.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 6 | 1977–2003 | 545.0 ft | 316.0 ft |
| Dwayne Wagner, Wagner Drilling | 5 | 1975–1976 | 370.0 ft | 180.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 4 | 2013–2014 | 530.0 ft | 270.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 3 | 1978–1998 | 487.0 ft | 243.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 3 | 2001–2004 | 436.0 ft | 210.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 2 | 1995–2001 | 435.0 ft | 278.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 2 | 2011 | 400.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| K.i. Drilling CO | 2 | 1975 | 540.0 ft | 295.0 ft |
| Norman Patterson | 2 | 2004 | 392.0 ft | 320.0 ft |
| Ray Cramer Drilling CO | 2 | 1997–1999 | 520.0 ft | 315.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 2012–2015 | 503.0 ft | 318.0 ft |
| Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc | 2 | 2023–2024 | 480.0 ft | 297.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1975 | 360.0 ft | 210.0 ft |
| Cramer Drilling CO | 1 | 1999 | 420.0 ft | 230.0 ft |
| Dan C. Sullivan Trust | 1 | 2005 | 350.0 ft | 230.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 1 | 2010 | 570.0 ft | 300.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 1 | 2009 | 513.0 ft | 318.0 ft |
| Johnson & Johnson LLC | 1 | 1999 | 340.0 ft | 260.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 1 | 1977 | 480.0 ft | 174.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2017 | 500.0 ft | 263.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 1 | 2021 | 500.0 ft | 282.0 ft |
| Rollin R. Hagerman | 1 | 1998 | 530.0 ft | 330.0 ft |
| Steve's Drilling | 1 | 2016 | 490.0 ft | 260.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 1 | 2013 | 465.0 ft | 260.0 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 | 21 | 475.0 ft | 210.0 ft |
| 1980s | 7 | 397.0 ft | 215.0 ft |
| 1990s | 24 | 480.0 ft | 270.0 ft |
| 2000s | 9 | 414.0 ft | 292.0 ft |
| 2010s | 13 | 465.0 ft | 260.0 ft |
| 2020s | 3 | 480.0 ft | 282.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 40 | 420.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 21 | 500.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 11 | 400.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 2 | 503.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 2 | 500.0 ft |
| Other | 1 | 600.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 29S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109113 | 1996 | 600.0 ft | 270.0 ft | Other | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 23557 | 1994 | 570.0 ft | 316.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 440175 | 2010 | 570.0 ft | 300.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 107151 | 1996 | 560.0 ft | 380.0 ft | Domestic | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 478722 | 2014 | 560.0 ft | 280.0 ft | Domestic | Martin's Well Service |
| 23538 | 1977 | 550.0 ft | 236.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 23543 | 1991 | 550.0 ft | 360.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 23544 | 1991 | 550.0 ft | 360.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 109280 | 1996 | 545.0 ft | 321.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 23536 | 1975 | 540.0 ft | 260.0 ft | Irrigation | K.i. Drilling CO |

### Buying or drilling in township 29S range 37W?

The median section here has moved 207.5 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). **Grant County**, on 100 % of 77 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [29S30W](/township/29s30w.md) 136.2 ft
- [29S31W](/township/29s31w.md) 155.1 ft
- [29S32W](/township/29s32w.md) 174.0 ft
- [29S33W](/township/29s33w.md) 191.9 ft
- [29S34W](/township/29s34w.md) 184.5 ft
- [29S35W](/township/29s35w.md) 159.5 ft
- [29S36W](/township/29s36w.md) 192.9 ft
- [29S38W](/township/29s38w.md) 205.8 ft
- [29S39W](/township/29s39w.md) 247.4 ft
- [30S26W](/township/30s26w.md) 64.6 ft
- [30S27W](/township/30s27w.md) 119.5 ft
- [30S29W](/township/30s29w.md) 133.0 ft
- [30S30W](/township/30s30w.md) 142.8 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/29s37w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23