# Township 30S27W, Meade County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 30S range 27W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 119.5 ft.

## Township 30S Range 27W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 119.5 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 30S27W

Median depth went from **21.5 ft** before development to
**135.5 ft** — a change of **119.5 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 19 at
134.3 ft; the smallest fall is section 35 at 63.5 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 30S 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 | 19.1 ft | 135.2 ft | +116.1 |
| 02 | 34.1 ft | 154.7 ft | +120.6 |
| 03 | 37.4 ft | 161.3 ft | +124.0 |
| 04 | 28.8 ft | 152.0 ft | +123.2 |
| 05 | 23.3 ft | 146.0 ft | +122.6 |
| 06 | 34.6 ft | 157.6 ft | +123.0 |
| 07 | 62.4 ft | 184.8 ft | +122.4 |
| 08 | 74.5 ft | 195.5 ft | +121.0 |
| 09 | 75.5 ft | 196.0 ft | +120.5 |
| 10 | 62.0 ft | 184.4 ft | +122.4 |
| 11 | 40.0 ft | 158.0 ft | +118.0 |
| 12 | 24.6 ft | 135.5 ft | +110.9 |
| 13 | 22.9 ft | 124.1 ft | +101.3 |
| 14 | 24.6 ft | 141.8 ft | +117.2 |
| 15 | 27.1 ft | 153.4 ft | +126.3 |
| 16 | 34.0 ft | 160.0 ft | +126.0 |
| 17 | 55.2 ft | 178.9 ft | +123.8 |
| 18 | 69.4 ft | 192.1 ft | +122.7 |
| 19 | 17.9 ft | 152.2 ft | +134.3 |
| 20 | 8.9 ft | 140.4 ft | +131.5 |
| 21 | 0.0 ft | 127.5 ft | ≥ +127.5 |
| 22 | 4.8 ft | 125.6 ft | +120.8 |
| 23 | 10.9 ft | 124.1 ft | +113.2 |
| 24 | 21.5 ft | 110.3 ft | +88.8 |
| 25 | 9.5 ft | 87.6 ft | +78.1 |
| 26 | 0.0 ft | 91.6 ft | ≥ +91.6 |
| 27 | 0.0 ft | 94.1 ft | ≥ +94.1 |
| 28 | 0.0 ft | 97.2 ft | ≥ +97.2 |
| 29 | 0.0 ft | 109.7 ft | ≥ +109.7 |
| 30 | 6.1 ft | 125.6 ft | +119.5 |
| 31 | 4.7 ft | 115.9 ft | +111.2 |
| 32 | 0.0 ft | 86.4 ft | ≥ +86.4 |
| 33 | 0.0 ft | 70.4 ft | ≥ +70.4 |
| 34 | 0.0 ft | 67.2 ft | ≥ +67.2 |
| 35 | 0.0 ft | 63.5 ft | ≥ +63.5 |
| 36 | 0.0 ft | 65.1 ft | ≥ +65.1 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 30S range 27W

**98** wells in township 30S range 27W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Bartel Well Drilling, INC**, 11. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 321.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (48), **domestic** (31), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (10), **domestic, livestock** (7).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 30S 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 | 11 | 1978–2013 | 260.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Ace-hi International, INC | 9 | 1975–1979 | 370.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Allen & Rawlins Drlg CO | 5 | 1976 | 357.0 ft | 42.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 5 | 1979–1988 | 237.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 5 | 1978–1994 | 363.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 5 | 1981–2009 | 370.0 ft | 31.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 5 | 2002 | 25.0 ft | 16.4 ft |
| Reuben Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 5 | 2000–2001 | 220.0 ft | 108.0 ft |
| Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc | 5 | 2023–2025 | 402.0 ft | 177.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 4 | 2014–2015 | 411.0 ft | 163.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 4 | 1980–1982 | 342.0 ft | 118.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 4 | 2014–2016 | 346.0 ft | 142.0 ft |
| Donald R. Dunham Drilling, INC | 3 | 2000–2003 | 337.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 3 | 1997–2004 | 280.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| J.o. Johnson Drilling Company | 3 | 1975 | 318.0 ft | 18.0 ft |
| Dunham Drilling, INC | 2 | 2013 | 370.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Merle Cragg Water Well Drlg | 2 | 1976–1984 | 230.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| U.s. Geological Survey | 2 | 2000 | 31.1 ft | 12.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1977 | 280.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 1 | 1998 | 260.0 ft | 84.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 1 | 2019 | 380.0 ft | 158.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 | 1 | 2021 | 411.0 ft | 165.0 ft |
| E. Willie Hodde, Jr. Drilling Company | 1 | 1977 | 270.0 ft | 98.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 1 | 1979 | 386.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 1 | 2009 | 320.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 1 | 2013 | 370.0 ft | 166.0 ft |
| Jonagan Drilling CO | 1 | 1990 | 256.0 ft | 93.0 ft |
| Les Taylor Drilling Co. (ltd) | 1 | 2004 | 274.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| M & D Well Service | 1 | 2000 | 340.0 ft | 47.0 ft |
| Maxim Tech./kansas City | 1 | 1995 | 30.0 ft | 21.5 ft |
| Pratt Well Service | 1 | 2015 | 30.0 ft | 15.3 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 1 | 2003 | 321.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill | 1 | 2004 | 200.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 1 | 1991 | 325.0 ft | 46.0 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 | 24 | 357.0 ft | 38.0 ft |
| 1980s | 13 | 340.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| 1990s | 13 | 260.0 ft | 55.0 ft |
| 2000s | 27 | 250.0 ft | 49.0 ft |
| 2010s | 14 | 370.0 ft | 138.0 ft |
| 2020s | 6 | 411.0 ft | 177.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 48 | 363.0 ft |
| Domestic | 31 | 260.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 10 | 30.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 7 | 300.0 ft |
| Feedlot | 1 | 285.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 315.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 30S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1056603806 | 2025 | 442.0 ft | 216.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc |
| 486751 | 2015 | 428.0 ft | 103.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 39420 | 1988 | 427.0 ft | 128.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 1053441625 | 2023 | 420.0 ft | 235.0 ft | Domestic | Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc |
| 418477 | 1976 | 412.0 ft | 63.0 ft | Irrigation | Ace-hi International, INC |
| 477896 | 2014 | 411.0 ft | 138.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 547347 | 2021 | 411.0 ft | 165.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 |
| 418478 | 1976 | 406.0 ft | 42.0 ft | Irrigation | Allen & Rawlins Drlg CO |
| 1053441678 | 2023 | 402.0 ft | 177.0 ft | Domestic | Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc |
| 418572 | 1976 | 400.0 ft | 10.0 ft | Irrigation | Ace-hi International, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 30S range 27W?

The median section here has moved 119.5 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). **Meade County**, on 100 % of 98 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [29S38W](/township/29s38w.md) 205.8 ft
- [29S39W](/township/29s39w.md) 247.4 ft
- [30S26W](/township/30s26w.md) 64.6 ft
- [30S29W](/township/30s29w.md) 133.0 ft
- [30S30W](/township/30s30w.md) 142.8 ft
- [30S31W](/township/30s31w.md) 152.1 ft
- [30S32W](/township/30s32w.md) 168.9 ft
- [30S33W](/township/30s33w.md) 170.3 ft
- [30S34W](/township/30s34w.md) 146.6 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/30s27w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23