# Township 35S42W, Morton County — how far the water table has fallen

> Depth to water for the 24 sections of township 35S range 42W, before development and in 2022–2024. Median change 54.0 ft.

## Township 35S Range 42W

**21** of the 24 sections here carry both measurements. The median section has **fallen 54.0 ft** since the aquifer was developed, against 18.2 ft across the whole surface.

### What has happened in township 35S42W

Median depth went from **181.9 ft** before development to
**231.7 ft** — a change of **54.0 ft**, over
21 of 24 sections. Deeper: 21. Shallower:
0. Sharpest fall, section 18 at
87.2 ft; the smallest fall is section 02 at 16.5 ft — every section here is deeper than before.

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

### Section by section

*Township 35S Range 42W — 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 | 177.0 ft | 194.3 ft | +17.3 |
| 02 | 176.0 ft | 192.6 ft | +16.5 |
| 03 | 154.9 ft | 185.6 ft | +30.7 |
| 04 | 153.4 ft | 196.5 ft | +43.1 |
| 05 | 132.8 ft | 185.0 ft | +52.2 |
| 06 | 126.1 ft | 185.8 ft | +59.7 |
| 07 | 150.9 ft | 224.4 ft | +73.6 |
| 08 | 166.5 ft | 227.1 ft | +60.6 |
| 09 | 181.9 ft | 233.1 ft | +51.3 |
| 10 | 181.4 ft | 227.6 ft | +46.2 |
| 11 | 189.9 ft | 231.7 ft | +41.8 |
| 12 | 183.4 ft | 222.6 ft | +39.2 |
| 13 | 203.5 ft | 257.5 ft | +54.0 |
| 14 | 200.2 ft | 259.7 ft | +59.5 |
| 15 | 203.7 ft | 263.8 ft | +60.1 |
| 16 | 206.8 ft | 260.4 ft | +53.6 |
| 17 | 191.6 ft | 260.3 ft | +68.7 |
| 18 | 165.8 ft | 253.0 ft | +87.2 |
| 19 | 182.1 ft | — | — |
| 20 | 194.0 ft | — | — |
| 21 | 213.5 ft | — | — |
| 22 | 217.7 ft | 298.8 ft | +81.1 |
| 23 | 215.0 ft | 287.4 ft | +72.4 |
| 24 | 219.3 ft | 284.6 ft | +65.2 |

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

### Who has drilled in township 35S range 42W

**113** wells in township 35S range 42W have a completion record. Busiest driller: **Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC**, 36. Oldest record, 1975. Median well 238.0 ft deep.

Sunk for **monitoring well/observation/piezometer** (68), **domestic** (16), **environmental remediation, soil vapor extraction** (14), **oil field water supply** (7).

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

*Who filed well completion records in township 35S range 42W, 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 | 36 | 2003–2006 | 210.0 ft | 185.9 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 14 | 2019 | 169.6 ft | 169.6 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 11 | 2003–2004 | 213.0 ft | 189.5 ft |
| Flint Hills Drilling #914 | 10 | 2020 | 238.0 ft | 204.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 7 | 1994–2009 | 320.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 6 | 1975–1990 | 260.0 ft | 160.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 5 | 1995–2007 | 325.0 ft | 194.0 ft |
| Stout's Water Well Service, INC | 5 | 1994–1997 | 268.0 ft | 235.0 ft |
| Associated Drilling, INC | 3 | 2014 | 215.0 ft | 208.4 ft |
| Milco Environmental Services | 3 | 2006 | 199.8 ft | 187.1 ft |
| Clarke Well & Equip | 2 | 2016 | 216.7 ft | 209.6 ft |
| Paul Slocum Water Well Drilling | 2 | 1975–1978 | 300.0 ft | 225.0 ft |
| Ralph's Welding Shop and Irrigation Drilling | 2 | 1977 | 490.0 ft | 180.0 ft |
| Arnold Winter, Ktm Drilling, INC | 1 | 1995 | 575.0 ft | 262.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 1 | 2016 | 215.6 ft | 208.1 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 1 | 2006 | 316.0 ft | 170.0 ft |
| Ray Cramer Drilling CO | 1 | 1996 | 220.0 ft | 168.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 1 | 2012 | 350.0 ft | 193.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 1 | 2013 | 180.0 ft | 0.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 1 | 2014 | 180.0 ft | 0.0 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 | 6 | 300.0 ft | 185.0 ft |
| 1980s | 3 | 260.0 ft | 150.0 ft |
| 1990s | 11 | 269.0 ft | 196.0 ft |
| 2000s | 60 | 210.0 ft | 187.1 ft |
| 2010s | 23 | 203.5 ft | 192.7 ft |
| 2020s | 10 | 238.0 ft | 204.0 ft |

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

| Purpose | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | 68 | 210.0 ft |
| Domestic | 16 | 300.0 ft |
| Environmental Remediation, Soil Vapor Extraction | 14 | 75.0 ft |
| Oil Field Water Supply | 7 | 270.0 ft |
| Public Water Supply | 4 | 269.0 ft |
| Irrigation | 2 | 575.0 ft |
| Domestic, Livestock | 1 | 260.0 ft |
| Domestic, Lawn and Garden | 1 | 365.0 ft |

*The ten deepest wells on record in township 35S range 42W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360905 | 1995 | 575.0 ft | 262.0 ft | Irrigation | Arnold Winter, Ktm Drilling, INC |
| 41773 | 1977 | 490.0 ft | 180.0 ft | Irrigation | Ralph's Welding Shop and Irrigation Drilling |
| 415731 | 2007 | 365.0 ft | 255.0 ft | Domestic, Lawn and Garden | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 458897 | 2012 | 350.0 ft | 193.0 ft | Domestic | Tyler Water Well, INC |
| 108894 | 1995 | 342.0 ft | 196.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 383016 | 2006 | 340.0 ft | 190.0 ft | Domestic | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 313194 | 2000 | 325.0 ft | 144.0 ft | Domestic | Joe's Well Service, INC |
| 400242 | 2007 | 325.0 ft | 163.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 94034 | 1994 | 320.0 ft | 150.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |
| 386841 | 2006 | 320.0 ft | 180.0 ft | Oil Field Water Supply | Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC |

### Buying or drilling in township 35S range 42W?

The median section here has moved 54.0 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 113 well filings — [inferred, not given](/about.md).

### Townships with a comparable number of sections

- [26S23W](/township/26s23w.md) 36.5 ft
- [29S27W](/township/29s27w.md) 116.7 ft
- [34S43W](/township/34s43w.md) 31.0 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
- [19S12W](/township/19s12w.md) 4.7 ft
- [30S25W](/township/30s25w.md) 29.9 ft
- [25S23W](/township/25s23w.md) -20.8 ft
- [35S33W](/township/35s33w.md) 57.2 ft
- [35S36W](/township/35s36w.md) 92.6 ft
- [35S38W](/township/35s38w.md) 145.4 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/35s42w/
Fonte: Kansas depth to water, predevelopment against 2022-2024 — Kansas Geological Survey, joined to WWC-5 well completion records
Recolha: 2026-08-23