# Township 34S43W, Morton County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 36 sections of township 34S range 43W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 31.0 ft.

## Township 34S Range 43W

**26** of the 36 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 31.0 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 34S43W

Median depth went from **37.5 ft** before development to
**72.7 ft** — a change of **31.0 ft**, over
26 of 36 sections. Deeper: 26. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 35 at
52.6 ft; the smallest fall is section 14 at 4.8 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 34S Range 43W — 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 | 76.8 ft | 94.9 ft | +18.0 |
| 02 | 95.2 ft | 119.3 ft | +24.0 |
| 03 | 122.0 ft | 152.3 ft | +30.3 |
| 04 | 130.0 ft | 161.2 ft | +31.2 |
| 05 | — | 170.3 ft | — |
| 06 | — | 174.9 ft | — |
| 07 | — | 146.3 ft | — |
| 08 | — | 136.5 ft | — |
| 09 | 78.2 ft | 109.2 ft | +31.0 |
| 10 | 57.4 ft | 86.3 ft | +28.9 |
| 11 | 17.2 ft | 40.9 ft | +23.7 |
| 12 | 16.9 ft | 35.2 ft | +18.3 |
| 13 | 0.0 ft | 19.7 ft | ≥ +19.7 |
| 14 | 0.0 ft | 4.8 ft | ≥ +4.8 |
| 15 | 7.6 ft | 37.3 ft | +29.7 |
| 16 | 37.5 ft | 69.0 ft | +31.5 |
| 17 | — | 75.7 ft | — |
| 18 | — | 73.7 ft | — |
| 19 | — | 8.7 ft | — |
| 20 | — | 8.6 ft | — |
| 21 | 0.0 ft | 9.8 ft | ≥ +9.8 |
| 22 | 0.0 ft | 13.0 ft | ≥ +13.0 |
| 23 | 0.0 ft | 28.5 ft | ≥ +28.5 |
| 24 | 24.6 ft | 53.6 ft | +29.0 |
| 25 | 53.2 ft | 93.7 ft | +40.4 |
| 26 | 31.9 ft | 72.7 ft | +40.9 |
| 27 | 24.5 ft | 64.8 ft | +40.3 |
| 28 | 11.4 ft | 47.0 ft | +35.6 |
| 29 | — | 31.4 ft | — |
| 30 | — | 24.4 ft | — |
| 31 | 32.0 ft | 65.5 ft | +33.5 |
| 32 | 48.3 ft | 81.5 ft | +33.2 |
| 33 | 52.1 ft | 90.9 ft | +38.9 |
| 34 | 59.0 ft | 106.9 ft | +47.9 |
| 35 | 74.4 ft | 127.0 ft | +52.6 |
| 36 | 91.7 ft | 144.0 ft | +52.2 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 34S range 43W

**182** wells in township 34S range 43W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Cascade Technical Services**, 35. Oldest record, 1981. Median well 166.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (109), **environmental remediation, soil vapor extraction** (20), **oil field water supply** (14), **environmental remediation, air sparge** (14).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 34S range 43W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Technical Services | 35 | 2019 | 23.2 ft | 20.0 ft |
| Davis Environmental Drilling | 22 | 1998 | 20.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Accurate Drilling Services INC | 21 | 2006–2008 | 25.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Stout's Water Well Service, INC | 18 | 1992–2002 | 152.0 ft | 88.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 13 | 1989–2005 | 195.0 ft | 126.0 ft |
| Dennis J. Anderson, Thiele Geotech, INC | 10 | 2001 | 20.0 ft | 16.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 9 | 2005 | 18.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 9 | 2014 | 20.9 ft | 17.1 ft |
| Harrison and Cooper, INC | 7 | 2009–2013 | 30.0 ft | 22.0 ft |
| Below Ground Surface, INC | 6 | 2012 | 22.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 6 | 1981 | 210.0 ft | 60.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 6 | 2003 | 200.0 ft | 125.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 6 | 1982–1989 | 240.0 ft | 130.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 4 | 1994–2010 | 240.0 ft | 74.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 2 | 1992–1994 | 175.0 ft | 30.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 2 | 2004 | 180.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Accurate Drilling Services | 1 | 2006 | 166.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Arnold Winter, Ktm Drilling, INC | 1 | 1987 | 207.0 ft | 100.0 ft |
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 1 | 1993 | 62.0 ft | 15.0 ft |
| Kansas Geological Survey | 1 | 2018 | 42.0 ft | 4.2 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 1 | 2002 | 250.0 ft | 157.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 2017 | 340.0 ft | 102.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 | 213.0 ft | 90.0 ft |
| 1990s | 45 | 20.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2000s | 62 | 30.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| 2010s | 60 | 23.2 ft | 18.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 109 | 23.2 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 20 | 24.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 14 | 200.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Air Sparge | 14 | 22.6 ft |
| Domestic | 10 | 230.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 4 | 300.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Recovery | 4 | 220.0 ft |
| (unstated)/abandoned | 3 | 109.0 ft |
| Industrial | 2 | 155.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 2 | 250.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 34S range 43W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 513993 | 2017 | 340.0 ft | 102.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Nash Water Well Service, LLC |
| 41714 | 1992 | 300.0 ft | 94.0 ft | Domestic, Livestock | Stout's Water Well Service, INC |
| 442901 | 2010 | 283.0 ft | 98.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 382154 | 1981 | 280.0 ft | 118.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC |
| 98213 | 1992 | 275.0 ft | 80.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Stout's Water Well Service, INC |
| 41724 | 1990 | 250.0 ft | 130.0 ft | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC |
| 327227 | 2002 | 250.0 ft | 157.0 ft | Irrigation | Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC |
| 41715 | 1986 | 240.0 ft | 155.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | T & W Water Well Serv., INC |
| 41716 | 1988 | 240.0 ft | 130.0 ft | Domestic | T & W Water Well Serv., INC |
| 41717 | 1989 | 240.0 ft | 130.0 ft | Domestic | T & W Water Well Serv., INC |

### Buying or drilling in township 34S range 43W?

The median section here has moved 31.0 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 182 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [31S18W](/township/31s18w.md) -89.3 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
- [32S41W](/township/32s41w.md) 38.6 ft
- [29S12W](/township/29s12w.md) 2.2 ft
- [25S21W](/township/25s21w.md) 7.9 ft
- [29S11W](/township/29s11w.md) 1.1 ft
- [35S42W](/township/35s42w.md) 54.0 ft
- [19S12W](/township/19s12w.md) 4.7 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/34s43w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23