# Township 34S40W, Morton County — how far the water table has risen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 34S range 40W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change -5.3 ft.

## Township 34S Range 40W

**36** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **risen 5.3 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 34S40W

Median depth went from **177.1 ft** before development to
**164.9 ft** — a change of **-5.3 ft**, over
36 of 36 sections. Deeper: 12. Shallower:
24. Sharpest fall, section 36 at
37.8 ft; largest rise, section 02 at 57.0 ft.

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

### Section by section

*Township 34S Range 40W — 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 | 153.7 ft | 118.7 ft | −35.0 |
| 02 | 177.6 ft | 120.7 ft | −57.0 |
| 03 | 147.1 ft | 114.4 ft | −32.8 |
| 04 | 130.4 ft | 116.4 ft | −14.0 |
| 05 | 125.6 ft | 114.2 ft | −11.4 |
| 06 | 128.4 ft | 113.9 ft | −14.5 |
| 07 | 145.0 ft | 130.7 ft | −14.3 |
| 08 | 143.5 ft | 134.7 ft | −8.7 |
| 09 | 142.4 ft | 138.7 ft | −3.7 |
| 10 | 151.9 ft | 138.4 ft | −13.4 |
| 11 | 164.1 ft | 142.5 ft | −21.6 |
| 12 | 149.0 ft | 143.7 ft | −5.3 |
| 13 | 165.4 ft | 176.5 ft | +11.1 |
| 14 | 164.2 ft | 165.3 ft | +1.1 |
| 15 | 164.6 ft | 164.1 ft | −0.6 |
| 16 | 159.5 ft | 160.2 ft | +0.7 |
| 17 | 165.3 ft | 157.5 ft | −7.8 |
| 18 | 161.0 ft | 143.1 ft | −17.9 |
| 19 | 178.2 ft | 158.1 ft | −20.1 |
| 20 | 176.7 ft | 163.6 ft | −13.1 |
| 21 | 179.3 ft | 176.6 ft | −2.6 |
| 22 | 177.1 ft | 182.1 ft | +5.0 |
| 23 | 181.0 ft | 191.5 ft | +10.5 |
| 24 | 195.2 ft | 214.7 ft | +19.5 |
| 25 | 183.7 ft | 210.9 ft | +27.2 |
| 26 | 195.6 ft | 212.5 ft | +16.9 |
| 27 | 196.8 ft | 205.0 ft | +8.2 |
| 28 | 190.5 ft | 187.8 ft | −2.7 |
| 29 | 186.4 ft | 172.9 ft | −13.5 |
| 30 | 185.8 ft | 164.9 ft | −20.9 |
| 31 | 202.2 ft | 181.9 ft | −20.3 |
| 32 | 199.4 ft | 188.6 ft | −10.9 |
| 33 | 194.0 ft | 192.5 ft | −1.6 |
| 34 | 195.4 ft | 205.9 ft | +10.5 |
| 35 | 190.0 ft | 213.2 ft | +23.2 |
| 36 | 187.8 ft | 225.6 ft | +37.8 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 34S range 40W

**72** wells in township 34S range 40W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC**, 12. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 392.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **domestic, livestock** (14), **oil field water supply** (12), **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (12), **domestic** (11).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 34S range 40W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 12 | 1995–2002 | 360.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 9 | 1975–1990 | 300.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 7 | 2012–2013 | 135.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 6 | 1993–2005 | 55.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Stout's Water Well Service, INC | 6 | 1996–2001 | 195.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 4 | 1987–2010 | 421.0 ft | 137.5 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 4 | 2016 | 141.0 ft | 115.2 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 3 | 1991–1996 | 376.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 3 | 1994–1997 | 470.0 ft | 196.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 3 | 2012–2013 | 394.0 ft | 205.0 ft |
| Arnold Winter, Ktm Drilling, INC | 2 | 1997–1998 | 458.0 ft | 196.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 2 | 2006–2007 | 340.0 ft | 151.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 2 | 2013–2014 | 392.0 ft | 183.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 2 | 1995–1998 | 425.0 ft | 189.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #548 | 1 | 2024 | 441.0 ft | 167.0 ft |
| Ktm Drilling, INC | 1 | 1997 | 460.0 ft | 190.0 ft |
| M&t Pump Service LLC | 1 | 2019 | 435.0 ft | 122.0 ft |
| Paul Slocum Water Well Drilling | 1 | 1979 | 355.0 ft | 177.0 ft |
| Ray Cramer Drilling CO | 1 | 1999 | 320.0 ft | 145.0 ft |
| Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc | 1 | 2025 | 465.0 ft | 221.0 ft |
| U.s. Geological Survey | 1 | 1999 | 400.0 ft | 174.6 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 | 4 | 280.0 ft | 155.0 ft |
| 1980s | 7 | 300.0 ft | 140.0 ft |
| 1990s | 29 | 360.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| 2000s | 12 | 340.0 ft | 137.5 ft |
| 2010s | 18 | 142.0 ft | 113.2 ft |
| 2020s | 2 | 465.0 ft | 221.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic, Livestock | 14 | 360.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 12 | 320.0 ft |
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 12 | 141.0 ft |
| Domestic | 11 | 340.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 11 | 392.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 6 | 55.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 5 | 421.0 ft |
| Industrial | 1 | 355.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 34S range 40W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41656 | 1994 | 490.0 ft | 196.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 111926 | 1997 | 470.0 ft | 200.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 1057034867 | 2025 | 465.0 ft | 221.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc |
| 118995 | 1997 | 460.0 ft | 190.0 ft | Irrigation | Ktm Drilling, INC |
| 382090 | 1998 | 458.0 ft | 196.0 ft | Irrigation | Arnold Winter, Ktm Drilling, INC |
| 431453 | 2009 | 448.0 ft | 137.5 ft | Public Water Supply | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 1055399106 | 2024 | 441.0 ft | 167.0 ft | Irrigation | Hydro Res. Mid Continent #548 |
| 323008 | 2001 | 440.0 ft | 118.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 546952 | 2019 | 435.0 ft | 122.0 ft | Public Water Supply | M&t Pump Service LLC |
| 466443 | 2013 | 430.0 ft | 205.0 ft | Domestic | Tyler Water Well, INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 34S range 40W?

The median section here has moved -5.3 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 [Far western Kansas](/region/far-western-kansas.md). **Morton County**, on 100 % of 72 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [34S33W](/township/34s33w.md) 61.5 ft
- [34S34W](/township/34s34w.md) 133.4 ft
- [34S35W](/township/34s35w.md) 173.1 ft
- [34S36W](/township/34s36w.md) 132.8 ft
- [34S37W](/township/34s37w.md) 145.4 ft
- [34S38W](/township/34s38w.md) 144.0 ft
- [34S39W](/township/34s39w.md) 51.7 ft
- [11S26W](/township/11s26w.md) 1.0 ft
- [12S23W](/township/12s23w.md) 7.9 ft
- [14S40W](/township/14s40w.md) 70.9 ft
- [18S28W](/township/18s28w.md) 17.5 ft
- [22S16W](/township/22s16w.md) 11.1 ft
- [26S24W](/township/26s24w.md) 34.3 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/34s40w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23