# Township 32S18W, Comanche County — how far the water table has risen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 32S range 18W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -137.2 ft.

## Township 32S Range 18W

**32** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **risen 137.2 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 32S18W

Median depth went from **205.0 ft** before development to
**62.3 ft** — a change of **-137.2 ft**, over
32 of 36 sections. Deeper: 0. Shallower:
32. Sharpest fall, section 01 at
-125.5 ft; largest rise, section 31 at 156.0 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 32S 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 | 219.0 ft | 93.6 ft | −125.5 |
| 02 | 206.6 ft | 76.5 ft | −130.1 |
| 03 | 208.3 ft | 76.9 ft | −131.4 |
| 04 | 224.5 ft | 97.8 ft | −126.7 |
| 05 | 219.6 ft | 92.1 ft | −127.5 |
| 06 | 185.6 ft | 55.5 ft | −130.2 |
| 07 | 192.6 ft | 56.9 ft | −135.8 |
| 08 | 217.9 ft | 84.9 ft | −133.1 |
| 09 | 215.4 ft | 82.4 ft | −132.9 |
| 10 | 202.0 ft | 65.3 ft | −136.7 |
| 11 | 198.1 ft | 61.8 ft | −136.4 |
| 12 | 205.0 ft | 71.4 ft | −133.6 |
| 13 | 181.6 ft | 44.5 ft | −137.1 |
| 14 | 181.1 ft | 43.9 ft | −137.2 |
| 15 | 186.5 ft | 49.3 ft | −137.2 |
| 16 | 213.0 ft | 77.1 ft | −135.9 |
| 17 | 225.9 ft | 88.1 ft | −137.8 |
| 18 | 188.4 ft | 46.5 ft | −141.9 |
| 19 | 181.9 ft | 34.4 ft | −147.5 |
| 20 | 228.9 ft | 86.4 ft | −142.5 |
| 21 | 208.0 ft | 69.4 ft | −138.7 |
| 22 | 167.5 ft | 29.0 ft | −138.5 |
| 23 | 164.0 ft | 25.1 ft | −139.0 |
| 24 | 156.3 ft | 16.2 ft | −140.1 |
| 25 | — | 0.0 ft | — |
| 26 | 153.8 ft | 11.3 ft | −142.5 |
| 27 | 145.6 ft | 3.7 ft | −141.9 |
| 28 | 186.1 ft | 43.1 ft | −143.0 |
| 29 | 230.3 ft | 83.2 ft | −147.1 |
| 30 | 214.6 ft | 62.3 ft | −152.4 |
| 31 | 208.0 ft | 52.0 ft | −156.0 |
| 32 | 223.6 ft | 72.8 ft | −150.8 |
| 33 | 178.5 ft | 31.5 ft | −147.0 |
| 34 | — | 0.0 ft | — |
| 35 | — | 0.0 ft | — |
| 36 | — | 0.0 ft | — |

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

### Who has drilled in township 32S range 18W

**108** wells in township 32S range 18W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Ronald Lehl's Water Well Service**, 24. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 120.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic** (27), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (25), **oil field water supply** (23), **domestic, livestock** (19).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 32S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Lehl's Water Well Service | 24 | 1982–2000 | 100.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 9 | 1976–1988 | 225.0 ft | 80.0 ft |
| Lehl's Water Well Service | 9 | 1997–2014 | 140.0 ft | 75.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 7 | 1976–1986 | 100.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Terracon, INC | 6 | 1992 | 59.5 ft | 49.5 ft |
| Dean L. Lyman, INC | 5 | 1975–2006 | 112.0 ft | 69.0 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 5 | 2021 | 89.3 ft | 66.4 ft |
| Pratt Well Service | 5 | 2013–2015 | 155.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 4 | 2013–2019 | 125.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| Defenbaugh Industries, Inc. (t.e.s.t.) | 4 | 1993 | 75.0 ft | 58.5 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 4 | 1993–1996 | 65.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 4 | 2009–2012 | 117.0 ft | 63.0 ft |
| Central Well & Pump, INC | 3 | 1978–1985 | 120.0 ft | 72.0 ft |
| Associated Drilling, INC | 2 | 2013 | 240.0 ft | 74.0 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 2 | 2018 | 70.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Dalen Dee Graff, Ashland Well Serv., INC | 2 | 1996 | 110.0 ft | 83.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 2 | 2000–2001 | 240.0 ft | 67.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 2 | 1975–1997 | 210.0 ft | 66.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 2 | 1987–1991 | 142.0 ft | 48.0 ft |
| 4 Brothers LLC | 1 | 2023 | 121.0 ft | 32.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 1 | 2017 | 230.0 ft | 125.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 1 | 1996 | 220.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| H-30 Drilling INC | 1 | 1985 | 160.0 ft | 79.0 ft |
| Ksu | 1 | 1991 | 80.0 ft | 74.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 1 | 1990 | 94.0 ft | 40.0 ft |
| Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 1980 | 95.0 ft | 72.0 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 | 14 | 210.0 ft | 72.0 ft |
| 1980s | 19 | 100.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| 1990s | 42 | 85.0 ft | 54.8 ft |
| 2000s | 6 | 112.0 ft | 67.0 ft |
| 2010s | 21 | 125.0 ft | 65.0 ft |
| 2020s | 6 | 89.8 ft | 66.4 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 27 | 103.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 25 | 70.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 23 | 155.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 19 | 116.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 7 | 239.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 4 | 121.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 1 | 0.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 1 | 205.0 ft |
| Industrial | 1 | 240.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 32S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104724 | 1995 | 263.0 ft | 86.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Ronald Lehl's Water Well Service |
| 9304 | 1977 | 251.0 ft | 80.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 104093 | 1995 | 243.0 ft | 96.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Ronald Lehl's Water Well Service |
| 104721 | 1995 | 243.0 ft | 87.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Ronald Lehl's Water Well Service |
| 104722 | 1995 | 243.0 ft | 83.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Ronald Lehl's Water Well Service |
| 9300 | 1976 | 241.0 ft | 84.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 9297 | 1976 | 240.0 ft | 88.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |
| 325651 | 2001 | 240.0 ft | 60.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 471268 | 2013 | 240.0 ft | 74.0 ft | Industrial | Associated Drilling, INC |
| 9301 | 1976 | 239.0 ft | 63.0 ft | Irrigation | Layne-christensen CO |

### Buying or drilling in township 32S range 18W?

The median section here has moved -137.2 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 108 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [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
- [29S42W](/township/29s42w.md) 114.7 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
- [28S27W](/township/28s27w.md) 77.1 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/32s18w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23