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Water wells in Kansas

Real drilling records, county depth medians, active contractors, and exactly what it takes to pull a well permit in Kansas.

The permit, in plain language

No pre-drill permitgeneric

KDHE + local county permits

WWC-5; local ordinances

Pre-drill gate: None — report after drilling
Fee: —
Who files: Driller or owner may file
Timeline: Varies

Confirm current fee with authority

Before the rig arrives

Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
No statewide pre-drill permit for typical domestic wells — confirm local/district overlays.
Still complete post-drill filing (registration / well log) on the deadline below.

After drilling: WWC-5 ≤30d within 30 days → KDHE + local county permits · filing link ↗

Forms: KS well application · WWC-5 ≤30d

Open the filing portal ↗

WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed driller (and/or owner where required by law) is the submitter of record. Verified 2026-07-14.

Top drillers on record

Contractor	Wells	Median depth
Harp Well & Pump Service, Inc.	26,755	60 ft
Rosencrantz-Bemis Enterprises, Inc.	12,754	76 ft
Kelly's Water Well Service, Inc.	9,071	80 ft
Miller Drilling	7,984	60 ft
GeoCore Services Inc.	7,774	30 ft
Associated Environmental, Inc.	7,056	25 ft
Larsen and Associates, Inc.	6,113	21 ft
Clarke Well and Equipment, Inc.	5,777	70 ft
Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, Inc.	5,413	70 ft
Geotechnical Services, Inc.	5,338	25 ft

Get a depth estimate anywhere in Kansas

County by county

Depth statistics across Kansas

Medians from wells with verified total depth. Click a county for its permit authority, fee and filing channel.

County	Wells	With depth	Median	p10–p90
Sedgwick	74,545	74,214	49 ft	20–100 ft
Reno	18,555	18,523	45 ft	20–100 ft
Barton	8,247	8,232	50 ft	16–110 ft
Butler	8,188	8,067	82 ft	19–126 ft
Saline	7,598	7,579	49 ft	25–67 ft
Harvey	7,104	7,058	65 ft	20–135 ft
Stafford	6,527	6,519	75 ft	36–106 ft
McPherson	6,185	6,147	72 ft	33–145 ft
Wyandotte	5,932	5,921	35 ft	17–85 ft
Johnson	5,587	5,551	18 ft	10–183 ft
Ellis	5,535	5,524	45 ft	24–80 ft
Finney	5,470	5,444	237 ft	34–420 ft
Pratt	5,099	5,094	100 ft	50–170 ft
Ford	4,938	4,922	140 ft	32–245 ft
Shawnee	4,736	4,714	32 ft	14–89 ft
Rice	4,155	4,147	55 ft	20–110 ft
Sumner	3,903	3,895	42 ft	18–80 ft
Edwards	3,877	3,875	75 ft	37–135 ft
Kingman	3,766	3,753	67 ft	26–120 ft
Dickinson	3,660	3,660	62 ft	27–120 ft
Pawnee	3,560	3,555	71 ft	35–152 ft
Riley	3,513	3,508	50 ft	22–180 ft
Douglas	3,290	3,273	51 ft	15–180 ft
Gray	3,075	3,041	220 ft	65–381 ft
Seward	2,993	2,982	280 ft	138–500 ft
Pottawatomie	2,949	2,934	67 ft	31–155 ft
Leavenworth	2,832	2,823	75 ft	17–160 ft
Thomas	2,825	2,760	180 ft	98–253 ft
Kiowa	2,662	2,660	119 ft	70–186 ft
Stevens	2,589	2,587	380 ft	130–590 ft
Marion	2,514	2,513	65 ft	30–110 ft
Meade	2,317	2,313	240 ft	35–455 ft
Haskell	2,288	2,286	453 ft	300–637 ft
Montgomery	2,282	2,279	20 ft	10–98 ft
Cowley	2,220	2,217	34 ft	18–105 ft
Kearny	2,143	2,138	262 ft	30–465 ft
Sheridan	2,085	2,045	160 ft	68–239 ft
Ellsworth	2,019	2,007	79 ft	27–192 ft
Rush	1,909	1,901	63 ft	25–310 ft
Barber	1,828	1,823	55 ft	19–132 ft
Washington	1,791	1,788	76 ft	28–189 ft
Phillips	1,775	1,769	54 ft	30–100 ft
Norton	1,768	1,763	80 ft	40–200 ft
Russell	1,756	1,755	35 ft	15–170 ft
Cloud	1,737	1,737	69 ft	25–196 ft
Morris	1,671	1,669	80 ft	27–135 ft
Geary	1,644	1,643	55 ft	29–141 ft
Rawlins	1,628	1,597	94 ft	22–250 ft
Clay	1,620	1,615	70 ft	30–162 ft
Ottawa	1,584	1,582	76 ft	38–155 ft
Grant	1,570	1,568	403 ft	90–570 ft
Scott	1,570	1,568	159 ft	98–205 ft
Franklin	1,555	1,551	100 ft	15–240 ft
Harper	1,552	1,549	50 ft	19–100 ft
Sherman	1,531	1,434	225 ft	106–301 ft
Graham	1,482	1,458	78 ft	30–190 ft
Clark	1,441	1,441	100 ft	40–180 ft
Rooks	1,418	1,414	43 ft	25–80 ft
Hodgeman	1,417	1,414	95 ft	44–356 ft
Lyon	1,410	1,401	30 ft	15–61 ft