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Domestic wells in Morton County

226 of the 1,201 WWC-5 records in Morton County — 18.8% — are recorded for domestic.

How this group compares

Morton County holds 0.3% of the 77,399 domestic records in Kansas, while holding 0.4% of the register overall — so this use is under-represented here.

water for a household. The commonest use on the register by a wide margin, and the one most likely to sit under a property somebody is buying.

Medians, on the records where the driller reported a figure — never a mean, which a handful of deep irrigation wells would carry away
MeasurementMedian90th percentileKansas median
Depth260 ft388 ft60 ft — deeper here (224 records, 99 %)
Static water level120 ft215 ft24 ft — higher here (202 records, 89 %)
Estimated yield30 gpm75 gpm25 gpm — higher here (132 records, 58 %)

What stands out among these

The busiest contractor on these records is Joe's Well Service, INC, named on 58 of them (25.7%), ahead of Stout's Water Well Service, INC (28) and T & W Water Well Serv., INC (27). The oldest record here was completed in 1975 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest well on file reaches 622 feet — a domestic well drilled by Ace Drilling in 2025.

Plugging records — for domestic in Morton County

36 of the 226 records for domestic in Morton County carry a plugging report (15.9%), filed on form WWC-5P. The other 190 do not.

That is not a list of abandoned wells, and this site never calls them that. Kansas defines abandonment by use — a well unused for two years — and nothing in this register tracks use. What the absence of a plugging report does mean is that the State has never been told the well was sealed. On the 79 records here completed before 1995, that is exactly what a buyer checks. Why it matters and who pays.

Who drilled them

ContractorRecordsShare
Joe's Well Service, INC5825.7%
Stout's Water Well Service, INC2812.4%
T & W Water Well Serv., INC2711.9%
Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO198.4%
Ray Cramer Drilling CO167.1%
Destal Tyler Water Well Service135.8%
Tyler Water Well, INC114.9%
James Ray Smith Pump Service104.4%
Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC94.0%
Paul Slocum Water Well Drilling52.2%
Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC41.8%
Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC31.3%
Nash Ww Srvc31.3%
Schaal Drilling CO20.9%
Howard Drilling CO20.9%
Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INC20.9%

An unplugged well on land in Morton County?

190 of the 226 records in Morton County have no plugging report on file. If a well on your land is no longer used, Kansas requires it to be plugged and the duty falls on the landowner — with cost-share of up to USD 1,000 per well through the Kansas Department of Agriculture. This site reads the register; it does not drill and it does not plug. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Kansas well contractors.

We recommend no contractor and we are nobody's agent. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.

The records

Domestic, Morton County — « plugging report » reads yes where a WWC-5P was filed and a dash where none was, which is NOT a finding that the well is abandoned. A 0 means the driller reported no figure, not a measurement of zero. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
WWC-5Drilled byUseDepth (ft)Yield (gpm)YearPlugging report
1056976404Ace DrillingDomestic62202025
1055768762Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INCDomestic416152024
10534380483t Drilling, INCDomestic400202023
10534412273t Drilling, INCDomestic440202023
1053017807Nash Ww SrvcDomestic120152022
1053017825Nash Ww SrvcDomestic120202022
545544Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INCDomestic405202021
545547Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INCDomestic438502021
536869Nash Ww SrvcDomestic340202020
522921Schaal Drilling CODomestic360202019
502236Nash Water Well Service, LLCDomestic360202016
486394Howard Drilling CODomestic205802015
477978Howard Drilling CODomestic2801002014
478716Martin's Well ServiceDomestic320172014
466886Schaal Drilling CODomestic1602002013
466443Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic430152013
453531Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic34002012
454539Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic23702012
454986Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic38502012
457840Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic356152012
458897Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic350152012
458900Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic397152012
460098Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic394252012
442793Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic39602011
445200Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic26002011
445786Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic42502011
432394Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic16002010
434247Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic30502010
442899Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic125302010
442900Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic191502010
442901Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic283152010
433111Les Taylor Drilling CODomestic40302010
430838Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic300702009
415730Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic244502008
399039Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic30302007
403311Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic19002007
403314Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic34002007
406350Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic325452007
380338Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic31602006
389009Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic35002006
389010Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic34002006
383016Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic3401002006
396968Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic405752006
387416Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic244352006
387417Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic245402006
387418Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic355352006
387419Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic305302006
368331Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic265352005
368332Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic385252005
349658Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic18002004
365069Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic26502004
349025Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic260652004
349514Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic185302004
349686Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic365302004
349687Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic265502004
355858Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic326302004
367734Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic325402004
334853Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic32002003
341922Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic374302003
341923Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic267402003
341924Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic405352003
343504Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic1402003
343505Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic34802003
330463Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic23002002
335499Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic388402002
335500Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic278402002
327228Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic24002002
335090Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic32002002
325092Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic364352001
325093Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic26502001
331346Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic405302001
318249Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic16002001
321214Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic38002001
323007Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic28002001
323990Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic28002001
313191Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic365452000
313192Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic165452000
313193Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic260252000
313194Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic325452000
313195Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic325302000
317644Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic303302000
313530Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic30002000
309338Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic465301999
309339Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic445301999
301257Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic36001999
306706Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic32001999
309337Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic38501999
303246Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic320401998
303247Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic425351998
381528Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic165251998
382188Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic300301998
382142Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic30001998
112615Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic34001997
108896Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic476751996
111288Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic203121996
111289Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic418801996
111290Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic80101996
111291Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic90101996
112616Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic22001996
112617Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic34001996
103471Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic2601001995
100317Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic290301995
102477Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic150251995
102983Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic318251995
102984Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic145251995
102985Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic138251995
102986Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic90251995
102987Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic265251995
102988Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic185251995
103693Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic215201995
108894Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic342351995
96022Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic23601994
97070Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic359251994
96463Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic140301994
96466Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic240251994
96468Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic190251994
96471Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic320201994
96475Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic145251994
96478Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic195251994
96481Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic120251994
41447Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic17001993
41489Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic121201993
41548Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic24001993
41565Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic10301993
41667Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic18101993
41731Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic6201993
41511Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic330501993
382049Andy Anderson DrillingDomestic10081992
41494Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic10701992
41495Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic120301992
41753Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic25801992
41410Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic43001992
41523Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic3201201992
41743Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic4401001992
41509Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic16501991
41530Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic9901991
41531Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic9901991
41502T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic160301991
41570T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic130351991
41749T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic300201991
41567T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic140401990
41486Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic150251989
41348T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic270301989
41443T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic100801989
41718T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic230651989
41699T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic160301988
41716T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic240551988
41784Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INCDomestic240601987
41555Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic200301987
41448T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260601986
41639Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INCDomestic33101985
41510Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INCDomestic220601984
41347Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CODomestic260501984
381452James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic18001981
381454James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic31001981
381456James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic32001981
381457James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic26001981
381888James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic26001981
41525Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic280401980
41545Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic160401980
41426James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic205401980
41445James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic11501980
41416Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic280151980
41469Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic145201979
41360James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic275121979
41400James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic29001979
41451James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic320401979
41351Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic262301978
41350Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic27201978
41771Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic300601978
41588T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic150601978
41767T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260701978
41363Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INCDomestic260201977
41770Ralph's Welding Shop and Irrigation DrillingDomestic300401977
41435T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260351977
41518T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260301977
381451Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic255151976
41446T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260601976
41665T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic310401976
41704T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic150251976
41787T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic300601976
41436Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic3001001975
41778Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic280801975
41417T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic180151975
41449T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic160301975
41625T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic190251975
41642T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260601975
41679T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260801975
41751T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic284501975
41774T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic280601975
424505Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic25002009yes
380679Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic20902006yes
380680Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic13502006yes
321991Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic10402001yes
321584Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic16102001yes
311428Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic26002000yes
311429Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic20502000yes
315921Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic5002000yes
308500Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic2001999yes
308501Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic301999yes
308503Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic301999yes
308504Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic2601999yes
308505Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic1901999yes
308508Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic21601999yes
308510Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic001999yes
311749Well OwnerDomestic9001998yes
115473Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic14601997yes
98218Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic3701995yes
104969Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic9801995yes
41579Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic13801993yes
41581Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic16101993yes
41584Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic21001993yes
41593Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic21001993yes
41752Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic16001993yes
41754Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic20701993yes
41755Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic15001993yes
41594Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic1001992yes
41612Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic31501992yes
41695Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic26801992yes
41703Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic5401992yes
41478Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic14101991yes
41779Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic20501991yes
41537Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic2201990yes
41717T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic24001989yes
41386A.f. Dreiling, Dreiling, INCDomestic001978yes
41686T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic24001978yes

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