# Township 33S37W, Stevens County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 33S range 37W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 157.6 ft.

## Township 33S Range 37W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 157.6 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 33S37W

Median depth went from **93.3 ft** before development to
**248.8 ft** — a change of **157.6 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 36. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 35 at
193.6 ft; the smallest fall is section 03 at 121.2 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 33S Range 37W — 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 | 95.4 ft | 229.3 ft | +133.8 |
| 02 | 110.4 ft | 233.0 ft | +122.6 |
| 03 | 98.2 ft | 219.5 ft | +121.2 |
| 04 | 88.9 ft | 213.4 ft | +124.5 |
| 05 | 100.3 ft | 225.1 ft | +124.8 |
| 06 | 106.6 ft | 233.9 ft | +127.3 |
| 07 | 88.6 ft | 226.6 ft | +138.0 |
| 08 | 80.6 ft | 219.2 ft | +138.6 |
| 09 | 80.3 ft | 219.8 ft | +139.5 |
| 10 | 88.8 ft | 227.1 ft | +138.3 |
| 11 | 90.2 ft | 230.6 ft | +140.4 |
| 12 | 90.5 ft | 236.5 ft | +146.1 |
| 13 | 93.3 ft | 246.4 ft | +153.2 |
| 14 | 86.1 ft | 234.5 ft | +148.4 |
| 15 | 84.6 ft | 231.9 ft | +147.3 |
| 16 | 75.4 ft | 231.1 ft | +155.6 |
| 17 | 73.8 ft | 231.4 ft | +157.6 |
| 18 | 77.2 ft | 229.4 ft | +152.2 |
| 19 | 86.0 ft | 248.8 ft | +162.8 |
| 20 | 80.2 ft | 248.8 ft | +168.6 |
| 21 | 85.3 ft | 249.6 ft | +164.2 |
| 22 | 104.4 ft | 257.9 ft | +153.5 |
| 23 | 94.7 ft | 252.8 ft | +158.1 |
| 24 | 98.6 ft | 260.9 ft | +162.2 |
| 25 | 107.5 ft | 280.8 ft | +173.4 |
| 26 | 96.3 ft | 272.7 ft | +176.4 |
| 27 | 97.6 ft | 273.4 ft | +175.8 |
| 28 | 89.3 ft | 268.3 ft | +179.1 |
| 29 | 85.7 ft | 261.9 ft | +176.2 |
| 30 | 93.1 ft | 262.5 ft | +169.4 |
| 31 | 96.7 ft | 270.6 ft | +173.8 |
| 32 | 93.7 ft | 272.8 ft | +179.1 |
| 33 | 94.5 ft | 277.7 ft | +183.2 |
| 34 | 97.6 ft | 283.6 ft | +186.0 |
| 35 | 103.1 ft | 296.7 ft | +193.6 |
| 36 | 105.6 ft | 285.9 ft | +180.4 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 33S range 37W

**454** wells in township 33S range 37W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC**, 155. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 273.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (276), **domestic** (39), **environmental remediation, air sparge** (38), **irrigation** (25).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 33S range 37W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 155 | 1997–2006 | 100.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services, INC | 33 | 2012 | 115.2 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 33 | 2008–2019 | 160.0 ft | 118.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 24 | 1998–2021 | 130.0 ft | 111.2 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 23 | 1986–2005 | 546.0 ft | 130.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 18 | 1975–1989 | 280.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 15 | 2005–2011 | 180.0 ft | 145.0 ft |
| Be&k/ Terranext | 14 | 1999–2007 | 90.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 12 | 1995–2009 | 95.0 ft | 81.4 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 11 | 2012–2021 | 560.0 ft | 213.0 ft |
| Prairie Land Environmental Remed | 10 | 1992–1996 | 100.0 ft | 84.3 ft |
| Defenbaugh Industries, Inc. (t.e.s.t.) | 7 | 1993 | 91.5 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 7 | 2004–2010 | 250.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 7 | 1983–2005 | 140.0 ft | 104.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 6 | 1990–2010 | 360.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Ray Cramer Drilling CO | 6 | 1999–2002 | 272.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 6 | 2014–2024 | 547.0 ft | 134.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 5 | 1995–2004 | 30.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 5 | 1981–1996 | 273.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| Hws Consulting Group, INC | 5 | 2009 | 120.0 ft | 92.5 ft |
| City of Hugoton | 4 | 1977–1995 | 300.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 4 | 2010–2017 | 560.0 ft | 260.0 ft |
| Paul Slocum Water Well Drilling | 4 | 1975–1979 | 220.0 ft | 85.0 ft |
| Terracon, INC | 4 | 1993–1994 | 100.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Fire and Ice Geothermal, LLC | 3 | 2010–2015 | 250.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Gsi Engineering | 3 | 1996–2020 | 138.2 ft | 131.3 ft |
| Milco Env. Serv. #1005 | 3 | 2023 | 175.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 3 | 1986–1987 | 240.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| B & M Services Swk, LLC | 2 | 2026 | 360.0 ft | 145.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 2 | 1994 | 316.0 ft | 120.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 2 | 1979–1989 | 298.0 ft | 170.0 ft |
| Downey Drlg #748 | 2 | 2024–2025 | 630.0 ft | 234.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply | 2 | 1999 | 581.0 ft | 157.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 2 | 1976–1985 | 574.0 ft | 96.0 ft |
| 3-b Drilling | 1 | 2014 | 400.0 ft | 107.0 ft |
| Basgall Geothermal Drilling | 1 | 2013 | 200.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Cramer Drilling CO | 1 | 1998 | 320.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| Db&e Co, LLC | 1 | 2024 | 606.0 ft | 246.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 1 | 2022 | 663.0 ft | 352.0 ft |
| K2 Construction | 1 | 2010 | 305.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Ktm Drilling, INC | 1 | 1982 | 557.0 ft | 135.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 1 | 2013 | 540.0 ft | 91.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INC | 1 | 2021 | 444.0 ft | 328.0 ft |
| Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc | 1 | 2021 | 580.0 ft | 244.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 1 | 1996 | 90.0 ft | 95.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well #881 | 1 | 2017 | 200.0 ft | 118.0 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 | 10 | 240.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| 1980s | 31 | 260.0 ft | 105.0 ft |
| 1990s | 118 | 100.0 ft | 87.0 ft |
| 2000s | 172 | 120.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2010s | 100 | 160.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2020s | 23 | 250.0 ft | 178.2 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 276 | 129.5 ft |
| Domestic | 39 | 272.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Air Sparge | 38 | 100.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 25 | 570.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 24 | 300.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 20 | 45.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 15 | 544.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 5 | 560.0 ft |
| Heat Pump (Closed Loop/Disposal), Geothermal | 3 | 250.0 ft |
| Geothermal, Closed Loop, Vertical | 3 | 250.0 ft |
| Industrial | 2 | 316.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 2 | 250.0 ft |
| Geothermal, Closed Loop, Horizontal | 1 | 210.0 ft |
| Test hole/well | 1 | 505.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 33S range 37W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1052899327 | 2022 | 663.0 ft | 352.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 |
| 311512 | 2000 | 653.0 ft | 177.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1055523937 | 2024 | 630.0 ft | 232.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drlg #748 |
| 1056902644 | 2025 | 625.0 ft | 234.0 ft | Irrigation | Downey Drlg #748 |
| 99334 | 1995 | 608.0 ft | 176.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 113995 | 1997 | 608.0 ft | 215.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 462959 | 2012 | 607.0 ft | 210.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |
| 1054406458 | 2024 | 606.0 ft | 246.0 ft | Irrigation | Db&e Co, LLC |
| 86317 | 1991 | 603.0 ft | 130.0 ft | Irrigation | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 525287 | 2018 | 596.0 ft | 226.0 ft | Public Water Supply | Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 33S range 37W?

The median section here has moved 157.6 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). **Stevens County**, on 100 % of 454 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [33S30W](/township/33s30w.md) 85.4 ft
- [33S31W](/township/33s31w.md) 56.6 ft
- [33S32W](/township/33s32w.md) 46.5 ft
- [33S33W](/township/33s33w.md) 59.8 ft
- [33S34W](/township/33s34w.md) 131.1 ft
- [33S35W](/township/33s35w.md) 174.8 ft
- [33S36W](/township/33s36w.md) 169.6 ft
- [33S38W](/township/33s38w.md) 143.5 ft
- [34S30W](/township/34s30w.md) 52.6 ft
- [34S32W](/township/34s32w.md) 21.8 ft
- [34S33W](/township/34s33w.md) 61.5 ft
- [34S34W](/township/34s34w.md) 133.4 ft
- [34S35W](/township/34s35w.md) 173.1 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/33s37w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23