# Township 32S31W, Seward County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 32S range 31W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 114.2 ft.

## Township 32S Range 31W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 114.2 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 32S31W

Median depth went from **169.9 ft** before development to
**280.1 ft** — a change of **114.2 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 01 at
130.8 ft; the smallest fall is section 31 at 70.4 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 32S Range 31W — 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 | 155.3 ft | 286.2 ft | +130.8 |
| 02 | 153.5 ft | 280.7 ft | +127.2 |
| 03 | 155.7 ft | 280.7 ft | +125.0 |
| 04 | 157.2 ft | 280.9 ft | +123.7 |
| 05 | 159.8 ft | 279.7 ft | +120.0 |
| 06 | 176.5 ft | 291.2 ft | +114.7 |
| 07 | 168.8 ft | 282.6 ft | +113.8 |
| 08 | 160.8 ft | 278.0 ft | +117.2 |
| 09 | 161.0 ft | 280.6 ft | +119.6 |
| 10 | 157.5 ft | 278.5 ft | +121.0 |
| 11 | 157.9 ft | 280.6 ft | +122.7 |
| 12 | 153.4 ft | 279.8 ft | +126.4 |
| 13 | 160.0 ft | 280.1 ft | +120.1 |
| 14 | 169.9 ft | 288.1 ft | +118.2 |
| 15 | 169.8 ft | 286.4 ft | +116.5 |
| 16 | 169.0 ft | 284.0 ft | +114.9 |
| 17 | 161.5 ft | 275.8 ft | +114.3 |
| 18 | 160.1 ft | 273.4 ft | +113.3 |
| 19 | 165.0 ft | 266.6 ft | +101.6 |
| 20 | 171.0 ft | 275.9 ft | +104.9 |
| 21 | 176.2 ft | 284.5 ft | +108.3 |
| 22 | 172.8 ft | 284.1 ft | +111.3 |
| 23 | 171.4 ft | 285.5 ft | +114.2 |
| 24 | 168.4 ft | 284.0 ft | +115.6 |
| 25 | 173.1 ft | 284.6 ft | +111.4 |
| 26 | 173.6 ft | 282.9 ft | +109.3 |
| 27 | 173.4 ft | 276.4 ft | +102.9 |
| 28 | 178.6 ft | 277.3 ft | +98.7 |
| 29 | 183.5 ft | 273.7 ft | +90.2 |
| 30 | 175.3 ft | 260.4 ft | +85.1 |
| 31 | 185.8 ft | 256.2 ft | +70.4 |
| 32 | 185.9 ft | 263.4 ft | +77.5 |
| 33 | 183.8 ft | 266.1 ft | +82.3 |
| 34 | 185.4 ft | 268.7 ft | +83.2 |
| 35 | 178.9 ft | 271.2 ft | +92.3 |
| 36 | 175.5 ft | 274.2 ft | +98.7 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 32S range 31W

**109** wells in township 32S range 31W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC**, 18. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 408.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **irrigation** (41), **oil field water supply** (38), **domestic** (20), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (4).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 32S range 31W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 18 | 1976–1984 | 300.0 ft | 188.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 16 | 1988–2008 | 400.0 ft | 230.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 14 | 2011–2026 | 498.0 ft | 276.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 12 | 1975–2008 | 487.0 ft | 213.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 7 | 1981–1988 | 340.0 ft | 210.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 6 | 1982–1989 | 300.0 ft | 194.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 4 | 1977–1982 | 488.0 ft | 213.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 4 | 2000–2003 | 495.0 ft | 248.0 ft |
| Layne-western | 3 | 1975–1976 | 380.0 ft | 196.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 3 | 2013 | 490.0 ft | 257.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 2 | 2003–2012 | 382.0 ft | 189.0 ft |
| Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair | 2 | 1989–1990 | 515.0 ft | 211.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 2 | 1994–1995 | 300.0 ft | 219.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill | 2 | 2001–2003 | 354.0 ft | 258.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 2020–2021 | 490.0 ft | 325.0 ft |
| Allen & Rawlins Drlg CO | 1 | 1976 | 408.0 ft | 177.0 ft |
| Ark Valley Pump and Supply | 1 | 1995 | 395.0 ft | 250.0 ft |
| B & M Services Swk, LLC | 1 | 2026 | 300.0 ft | 280.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 1 | 2010 | 485.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Downey Drlg #748 | 1 | 2023 | 512.0 ft | 311.0 ft |
| Elite Drilling Co. LLC | 1 | 2019 | 500.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Elite Irrigation & Drlg | 1 | 2019 | 475.0 ft | 268.0 ft |
| Gspf Irrigation Service | 1 | 2014 | 372.0 ft | 275.0 ft |
| Midwest Well & Pump | 1 | 2022 | 510.0 ft | 301.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2023 | 500.0 ft | 280.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 1 | 1983 | 350.0 ft | 210.0 ft |
| Woodward-clyde | 1 | 1998 | 33.5 ft | 26.0 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 | 419.0 ft | 196.0 ft |
| 1980s | 37 | 320.0 ft | 200.0 ft |
| 1990s | 14 | 395.0 ft | 219.0 ft |
| 2000s | 16 | 437.0 ft | 250.0 ft |
| 2010s | 20 | 495.0 ft | 268.0 ft |
| 2020s | 8 | 497.0 ft | 301.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 41 | 493.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 38 | 320.0 ft |
| Domestic | 20 | 383.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 4 | 437.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 2 | 497.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 2 | 382.0 ft |
| Feedlot/Livestock/Windmill | 1 | 400.0 ft |
| Test Hole, Uncased | 1 | 500.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 32S range 31W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486721 | 2015 | 565.0 ft | 264.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 459828 | 2012 | 541.0 ft | 284.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 414808 | 2008 | 536.0 ft | 248.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 479280 | 2014 | 532.0 ft | 276.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 475641 | 2014 | 526.0 ft | 268.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 337383 | 2003 | 521.0 ft | 226.0 ft | Irrigation | Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 77894 | 1981 | 516.0 ft | 215.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 77860 | 1990 | 515.0 ft | 206.0 ft | Irrigation | Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair |
| 77861 | 1989 | 515.0 ft | 211.0 ft | Irrigation | Everett Miller Gearhead & Pump Repair |
| 500943 | 2016 | 515.0 ft | 310.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 32S range 31W?

The median section here has moved 114.2 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 [Far western Kansas](/region/far-western-kansas.md). **Seward County**, on 100 % of 109 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [31S34W](/township/31s34w.md) 108.0 ft
- [31S35W](/township/31s35w.md) 102.1 ft
- [31S36W](/township/31s36w.md) 66.5 ft
- [31S37W](/township/31s37w.md) 150.2 ft
- [32S28W](/township/32s28w.md) 25.8 ft
- [32S29W](/township/32s29w.md) 92.0 ft
- [32S30W](/township/32s30w.md) 115.3 ft
- [32S32W](/township/32s32w.md) 99.5 ft
- [32S33W](/township/32s33w.md) 81.3 ft
- [32S34W](/township/32s34w.md) 96.5 ft
- [32S35W](/township/32s35w.md) 111.1 ft
- [32S36W](/township/32s36w.md) 166.2 ft
- [32S37W](/township/32s37w.md) 98.9 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/32s31w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23