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Water Well Completion Records (WWC5) Database


Use this form to search the KGS index of water wells. In Kansas, Township values vary from 1 in the north to 35 in the south, and the values for Range are from 1-43 West and 1-25 East. Values for Section are 1 to 36. For additional information or to purchase scans or copies of forms, see our Data Resources Library.

Choose wells by entering a legal description OR county name.
Legal Description
Township: South
Range: East: or West:
Section (optional):
County

Interactive Map of WWC5 data

Status maps of WWC5 database, Updated Jan. 31, 2013
Database of Water Well Contractors

Statewide statistics of wells drilled (query may take a while)

Water Use Code Statistics (query may take a while)

ZIP'd file containing well data
This next link points to a pre-created file containing the data for all wells in the state. The format is the same as the files saved using the above query. The file containing all the wells in Kansas is a large zipped file of 11 megabytes (234,000 wells). Please use the above query to find the most up-to-date data or to receive more manageable amounts of data.
wwc5_wells.zip. [ UPDATED ] (Jan. 3, 2013)

These next two searches create files containing wells based on the date chosen.
Wells Constructed in...
Wells Plugged in...

FGDC Metadata Information for this set is available.



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Programs updated Aug. 26, 2004
Data added continuously.
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