# Township 31S18W, Comanche County — how far the water table has risen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 31S range 18W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -89.3 ft.

## Township 31S Range 18W

**28** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **risen 89.3 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 31S18W

Median depth went from **193.1 ft** before development to
**98.8 ft** — a change of **-89.3 ft**, over
28 of 36 sections. Deeper: 1. Shallower:
27. Sharpest fall, section 01 at
7.2 ft; largest rise, section 31 at 122.2 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 31S Range 18W — 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 | 90.8 ft | 98.1 ft | +7.2 |
| 02 | 90.6 ft | — | — |
| 03 | 67.3 ft | — | — |
| 04 | 72.6 ft | — | — |
| 05 | 102.7 ft | — | — |
| 06 | 139.4 ft | — | — |
| 07 | 164.2 ft | — | — |
| 08 | 148.5 ft | — | — |
| 09 | 111.7 ft | — | — |
| 10 | 82.0 ft | 55.1 ft | −26.9 |
| 11 | 92.0 ft | 71.6 ft | −20.4 |
| 12 | 88.1 ft | 69.9 ft | −18.3 |
| 13 | 76.3 ft | 29.0 ft | −47.3 |
| 14 | 93.8 ft | 39.7 ft | −54.1 |
| 15 | 130.9 ft | 69.7 ft | −61.3 |
| 16 | 169.5 ft | 100.0 ft | −69.6 |
| 17 | 202.8 ft | 124.1 ft | −78.8 |
| 18 | 193.1 ft | 105.3 ft | −87.8 |
| 19 | 190.2 ft | 85.9 ft | −104.4 |
| 20 | 223.6 ft | 126.8 ft | −96.8 |
| 21 | 216.3 ft | 127.0 ft | −89.3 |
| 22 | 177.6 ft | 92.8 ft | −84.8 |
| 23 | 148.3 ft | 68.3 ft | −80.0 |
| 24 | 151.6 ft | 76.6 ft | −75.0 |
| 25 | 222.5 ft | 125.4 ft | −97.1 |
| 26 | 219.4 ft | 120.4 ft | −99.0 |
| 27 | 211.2 ft | 109.2 ft | −101.9 |
| 28 | 238.4 ft | 134.2 ft | −104.2 |
| 29 | 218.3 ft | 109.8 ft | −108.4 |
| 30 | 179.2 ft | 65.3 ft | −113.9 |
| 31 | 179.2 ft | 57.0 ft | −122.2 |
| 32 | 220.1 ft | 101.5 ft | −118.6 |
| 33 | 226.8 ft | 109.6 ft | −117.2 |
| 34 | 216.5 ft | 98.8 ft | −117.8 |
| 35 | 212.6 ft | 96.8 ft | −115.8 |
| 36 | 228.6 ft | 115.4 ft | −113.2 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 31S range 18W

**91** wells in township 31S range 18W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Kelly's Water Well Service, INC**, 18. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 192.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **oil field water supply** (41), **domestic** (21), **domestic, livestock** (17), **irrigation** (12).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 31S range 18W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 18 | 1976–1989 | 235.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Ronald Lehl's Water Well Service | 14 | 1984–2003 | 125.0 ft | 70.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 12 | 1975–1978 | 267.0 ft | 78.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 6 | 1977–1984 | 210.0 ft | 106.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 5 | 1988–1994 | 167.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Lehl & Son Water Well Drilling | 4 | 1975–1981 | 141.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 4 | 1975–1987 | 240.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 3 | 1980–1992 | 220.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 3 | 2012–2019 | 170.0 ft | 81.0 ft |
| Dalen Dee Graff, Ashland Well Serv., INC | 3 | 1994 | 85.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 3 | 2003–2011 | 260.0 ft | 83.0 ft |
| Red Tiger Drilling CO | 3 | 1983–1984 | 222.0 ft | 95.0 ft |
| Associated Drilling, INC | 2 | 2007 | 280.0 ft | 121.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 2 | 1976–1978 | 170.0 ft | 68.0 ft |
| H-30 Drilling INC | 2 | 1988 | 275.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| 4 Brothers LLC | 1 | 2025 | 75.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 1 | 1987 | 160.0 ft | 82.0 ft |
| Crowdis Ww Srvc | 1 | 2022 | 166.0 ft | 124.0 ft |
| Lehl's Water Well Service | 1 | 1999 | 140.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service | 1 | 2013 | 192.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 1 | 2011 | 246.0 ft | 88.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent., INC | 1 | 2020 | 140.0 ft | 71.0 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 | 20 | 266.0 ft | 78.0 ft |
| 1980s | 39 | 220.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| 1990s | 16 | 140.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| 2000s | 6 | 260.0 ft | 83.0 ft |
| 2010s | 7 | 192.0 ft | 88.0 ft |
| 2020s | 3 | 140.0 ft | 71.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Water Supply | 41 | 217.0 ft |
| Domestic | 21 | 141.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 17 | 125.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 12 | 271.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 31S range 18W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9205 | 1977 | 310.0 ft | 106.0 ft | Irrigation | Central Well & Pump, INC |
| 446093 | 2011 | 300.0 ft | 124.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 9214 | 1976 | 297.0 ft | 113.3 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 9217 | 1975 | 295.0 ft | 76.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 9225 | 1975 | 294.0 ft | 80.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 9190 | 1988 | 293.0 ft | 160.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 9227 | 1978 | 288.0 ft | 109.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 407685 | 2007 | 280.0 ft | 121.0 ft | Domestic | Associated Drilling, INC |
| 9189 | 1989 | 275.0 ft | 120.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Kelly's Water Well Service, INC |
| 9200 | 1988 | 275.0 ft | 160.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | H-30 Drilling INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 31S range 18W?

The median section here has moved -89.3 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 [Central and western Kansas](/region/central-and-western-kansas.md). **Comanche County**, on 100 % of 91 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [30S10W](/township/30s10w.md) -3.0 ft
- [16S25W](/township/16s25w.md) 0.0 ft
- [29S42W](/township/29s42w.md) 114.7 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
- [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
- [29S27W](/township/29s27w.md) 116.7 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/31s18w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23