# Township 29S42W, Stanton County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 29S range 42W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 114.7 ft.

## Township 29S Range 42W

**32** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 114.7 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 29S42W

Median depth went from **110.1 ft** before development to
**223.3 ft** — a change of **114.7 ft**, over
32 of 36 sections. Deeper: 32. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 04 at
149.4 ft; the smallest fall is section 36 at 77.2 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 29S Range 42W — 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 | 108.6 ft | 223.3 ft | +114.7 |
| 02 | 82.7 ft | 212.0 ft | +129.3 |
| 03 | 52.7 ft | 194.8 ft | +142.1 |
| 04 | 35.8 ft | 185.2 ft | +149.4 |
| 05 | 42.9 ft | 175.9 ft | +133.0 |
| 06 | 86.1 ft | 202.0 ft | +115.9 |
| 07 | 53.0 ft | 174.2 ft | +121.1 |
| 08 | 59.8 ft | 187.2 ft | +127.3 |
| 09 | 74.5 ft | 210.1 ft | +135.6 |
| 10 | 99.3 ft | 232.8 ft | +133.5 |
| 11 | 122.1 ft | 243.1 ft | +121.0 |
| 12 | 144.0 ft | 251.4 ft | +107.4 |
| 13 | 168.5 ft | 265.4 ft | +96.9 |
| 14 | 143.7 ft | 252.7 ft | +109.0 |
| 15 | 127.3 ft | 244.4 ft | +117.2 |
| 16 | 103.7 ft | 225.3 ft | +121.6 |
| 17 | 104.1 ft | 224.1 ft | +120.0 |
| 18 | 81.6 ft | 201.6 ft | +120.0 |
| 19 | 111.3 ft | 226.7 ft | +115.5 |
| 20 | 110.1 ft | 221.8 ft | +111.7 |
| 21 | 113.2 ft | 221.4 ft | +108.3 |
| 22 | 131.8 ft | 238.1 ft | +106.3 |
| 23 | 149.9 ft | 250.4 ft | +100.5 |
| 24 | 173.1 ft | 261.1 ft | +88.0 |
| 25 | 171.3 ft | 253.1 ft | +81.8 |
| 26 | 151.8 ft | 245.4 ft | +93.6 |
| 27 | — | 233.1 ft | — |
| 28 | — | 213.7 ft | — |
| 29 | 103.7 ft | 207.1 ft | +103.4 |
| 30 | 103.8 ft | 211.8 ft | +108.0 |
| 31 | 97.3 ft | 193.0 ft | +95.7 |
| 32 | — | 190.8 ft | — |
| 33 | — | 196.4 ft | — |
| 34 | 124.7 ft | 211.8 ft | +87.1 |
| 35 | 141.0 ft | 225.1 ft | +84.0 |
| 36 | 137.7 ft | 214.9 ft | +77.2 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 29S range 42W

**170** wells in township 29S range 42W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Gsi Engineering, LLC**, 41. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 245.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (93), **environmental remediation, air sparge** (31), **domestic** (17), **environmental remediation, soil vapor extraction** (14).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 29S range 42W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 41 | 2019 | 86.6 ft | 74.7 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 30 | 1997–1999 | 85.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 20 | 1998–2010 | 95.0 ft | 50.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 19 | 1996–2009 | 90.0 ft | 70.6 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 12 | 2002 | 75.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Bluestem Environmental Engineering INC | 9 | 2009 | 84.6 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Scs Engineers | 9 | 2020 | 86.6 ft | 73.3 ft |
| Kansas City Testing Lab | 5 | 1995 | 90.0 ft | 76.4 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 4 | 1986–2009 | 245.0 ft | 180.0 ft |
| City of Manter | 2 | 1992 | 258.0 ft | 226.0 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 2 | 1987–1989 | 312.0 ft | 154.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 2 | 1975 | 539.0 ft | 270.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 2 | 2025 | 460.0 ft | 238.0 ft |
| Ray Cramer Drilling CO | 2 | 1998 | 420.0 ft | 238.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 2 | 2011–2013 | 475.0 ft | 250.0 ft |
| Bluestem Environmental Engineering, INC | 1 | 2016 | 73.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 1 | 2023 | 635.0 ft | 250.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 | 1 | 2020 | 646.0 ft | 255.0 ft |
| James Ray Smith Pump Service | 1 | 1975 | 260.0 ft | 230.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 1 | 1975 | 603.0 ft | 236.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 1 | 2011 | 150.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Maxim Tech./kansas City | 1 | 1995 | 88.0 ft | 76.1 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 1 | 1985 | 50.0 ft | 17.0 ft |
| Tarbet Construction | 1 | 2011 | 400.0 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 | 4 | 539.0 ft | 236.0 ft |
| 1980s | 4 | 87.0 ft | 25.0 ft |
| 1990s | 55 | 88.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| 2000s | 37 | 85.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2010s | 57 | 89.9 ft | 74.3 ft |
| 2020s | 13 | 87.2 ft | 74.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 93 | 86.6 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Air Sparge | 31 | 88.0 ft |
| Domestic | 17 | 380.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 14 | 75.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 6 | 539.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 3 | 245.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 3 | 258.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 2 | 460.0 ft |
| Other | 1 | 285.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 29S range 42W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534656 | 2020 | 646.0 ft | 255.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 |
| 1053323924 | 2023 | 635.0 ft | 250.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 |
| 85656 | 1975 | 603.0 ft | 236.0 ft | Public Water Supply | Layne-christensen CO |
| 85659 | 1975 | 539.0 ft | 220.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 85657 | 1975 | 515.0 ft | 270.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 341926 | 2003 | 514.0 ft | 177.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 445657 | 2011 | 475.0 ft | 0.0 ft | Domestic | Tyler Water Well, INC |
| 1057128939 | 2025 | 460.0 ft | 238.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 465944 | 2013 | 438.0 ft | 250.0 ft | Domestic | Tyler Water Well, INC |
| 303429 | 1998 | 425.0 ft | 250.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 29S range 42W?

The median section here has moved 114.7 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). **Stanton County**, on 100 % of 170 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [26S24W](/township/26s24w.md) 34.3 ft
- [18S40W](/township/18s40w.md) 22.2 ft
- [24S19W](/township/24s19w.md) 3.9 ft
- [29S10W](/township/29s10w.md) 0.0 ft
- [24S18W](/township/24s18w.md) 14.5 ft
- [30S10W](/township/30s10w.md) -3.0 ft
- [16S25W](/township/16s25w.md) 0.0 ft
- [32S18W](/township/32s18w.md) -137.2 ft
- [29S13W](/township/29s13w.md) 2.9 ft
- [31S26W](/township/31s26w.md) 21.3 ft
- [10S26W](/township/10s26w.md) -15.2 ft
- [31S18W](/township/31s18w.md) -89.3 ft
- [23S17W](/township/23s17w.md) 11.2 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/29s42w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23