# Township 29S38W, Grant County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 29S range 38W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 205.8 ft.

## Township 29S Range 38W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 205.8 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 29S38W

Median depth went from **55.8 ft** before development to
**257.7 ft** — a change of **205.8 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 25 at
221.7 ft; the smallest fall is section 01 at 184.6 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 29S Range 38W — 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 | 45.2 ft | 229.8 ft | +184.6 |
| 02 | 58.4 ft | 249.8 ft | +191.4 |
| 03 | 56.9 ft | 253.7 ft | +196.8 |
| 04 | 65.7 ft | 268.6 ft | +202.9 |
| 05 | 60.5 ft | 266.3 ft | +205.8 |
| 06 | 46.4 ft | 254.2 ft | +207.8 |
| 07 | 55.8 ft | 252.4 ft | +196.6 |
| 08 | 62.6 ft | 260.8 ft | +198.2 |
| 09 | 62.6 ft | 259.6 ft | +197.0 |
| 10 | 61.0 ft | 257.5 ft | +196.6 |
| 11 | 54.2 ft | 248.8 ft | +194.5 |
| 12 | 22.2 ft | 212.4 ft | +190.2 |
| 13 | 18.9 ft | 219.9 ft | +201.0 |
| 14 | 35.2 ft | 236.4 ft | +201.2 |
| 15 | 57.2 ft | 256.9 ft | +199.6 |
| 16 | 58.8 ft | 256.0 ft | +197.1 |
| 17 | 58.9 ft | 258.8 ft | +199.9 |
| 18 | 62.9 ft | 266.1 ft | +203.2 |
| 19 | 60.9 ft | 271.4 ft | +210.5 |
| 20 | 57.4 ft | 261.9 ft | +204.5 |
| 21 | 59.1 ft | 261.7 ft | +202.5 |
| 22 | 39.9 ft | 246.4 ft | +206.4 |
| 23 | 19.6 ft | 230.3 ft | +210.6 |
| 24 | 52.5 ft | 266.4 ft | +213.9 |
| 25 | 77.8 ft | 299.5 ft | +221.7 |
| 26 | 54.6 ft | 272.0 ft | +217.4 |
| 27 | 19.2 ft | 231.4 ft | +212.2 |
| 28 | 55.2 ft | 261.5 ft | +206.2 |
| 29 | 51.9 ft | 257.7 ft | +205.8 |
| 30 | 44.6 ft | 259.8 ft | +215.2 |
| 31 | 44.3 ft | 258.2 ft | +213.9 |
| 32 | 25.5 ft | 235.0 ft | +209.5 |
| 33 | 24.0 ft | 234.2 ft | +210.2 |
| 34 | 30.5 ft | 243.5 ft | +213.0 |
| 35 | 69.0 ft | 285.8 ft | +216.8 |
| 36 | 94.3 ft | 314.7 ft | +220.4 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 29S range 38W

**97** wells in township 29S range 38W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC**, 24. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 440.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (37), **domestic** (17), **oil field water supply** (15), **feedlot** (12).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 29S range 38W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 24 | 1975–2012 | 505.0 ft | 232.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 23 | 1987–1995 | 400.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 9 | 1977–1989 | 503.3 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 8 | 2000–2020 | 304.0 ft | 225.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 6 | 1976–1998 | 510.0 ft | 267.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 5 | 2000–2010 | 455.0 ft | 205.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 5 | 2011–2012 | 470.0 ft | 260.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 3 | 1999–2002 | 198.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 1988 | 380.0 ft | 153.0 ft |
| Dwayne Wagner, Wagner Drilling | 2 | 1975–1976 | 330.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 1 | 2020 | 552.0 ft | 274.0 ft |
| Grant County Feeders | 1 | 2000 | 523.0 ft | 200.0 ft |
| Houck Brothers Drilling CO | 1 | 1999 | 159.0 ft | 129.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 | 1 | 2021 | 602.0 ft | 374.0 ft |
| James Ray Smith Pump Service | 1 | 1979 | 440.0 ft | 200.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 1 | 1997 | 95.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Johnson & Johnson L.l.c | 1 | 1999 | 265.0 ft | 260.0 ft |
| K.i. Drilling CO | 1 | 1975 | 480.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Martiins Well Service | 1 | 2003 | 210.0 ft | 190.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 2015 | 427.0 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 | 13 | 485.0 ft | 139.0 ft |
| 1980s | 11 | 475.0 ft | 192.0 ft |
| 1990s | 38 | 500.0 ft | 220.0 ft |
| 2000s | 19 | 445.0 ft | 210.0 ft |
| 2010s | 14 | 465.0 ft | 260.0 ft |
| 2020s | 3 | 552.0 ft | 274.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 37 | 505.3 ft |
| Domestic | 17 | 440.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 15 | 340.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 12 | 530.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 6 | 210.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 4 | 304.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 3 | 490.0 ft |
| Industrial | 2 | 453.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 1 | 505.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 200.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 29S range 38W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545384 | 2021 | 602.0 ft | 374.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 |
| 332613 | 2002 | 555.0 ft | 297.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 529073 | 2020 | 552.0 ft | 274.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, INC |
| 23571 | 1993 | 550.0 ft | 220.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 23566 | 1977 | 545.0 ft | 265.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 23569 | 1979 | 545.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 23594 | 1992 | 542.0 ft | 219.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 23572 | 1986 | 530.0 ft | 255.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 23603 | 1991 | 530.0 ft | 220.0 ft | Feedlot | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 23604 | 1991 | 530.0 ft | 294.0 ft | Feedlot | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |

### Buying or drilling in township 29S range 38W?

The median section here has moved 205.8 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 98 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [29S37W](/township/29s37w.md) 207.5 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
- [30S31W](/township/30s31w.md) 152.1 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/29s38w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23