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Inside Kansas’s public well records
Many well coordinates are derived from legal descriptions rather than surveyed wellheads, and structured field completeness varies by record.
These are retrieved public records, shown so you can see the identifiers, available values and gaps before running your own lookup. They are regional examples, not a statewide sample or a prediction for a property.
| Public record ID | Published locality | Published use / type | Status / location quality | Recorded depth | Reported rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW 6 | Shawnee | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | PluggedLocation quality not reported | 23.5 ft | Not reported |
| KSMW 14 | Shawnee | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | ConstructedLocation quality not reported | 25 ft | Not reported |
| MW 5 | Shawnee | Monitoring well/observation/piezometer | ConstructedLocation quality not reported | 27 ft | Not reported |
Depths are converted from the lookup’s normalized meters to feet. Reported rate can represent yield, a pump-test rate or pump capacity depending on the source; these values are historical and are not interchangeable. A source zero can be a placeholder or a reported result: verify its meaning in the original file. “Not reported” means no comparable value was retained, not zero and not proof that the original file lacks all information.
No comparable reported rate is available in these examples; a supply estimate cannot be calculated from them.
How to verify a Kansas record
Use the WWC5 input sequence and original KGS record. The source distinguishes pump-test values from estimated yield; neither should be treated as a current household supply guarantee.
Open Kansas WWC5 Water Wells ↗ and search for the identifiers above. Compare the original filing, location method and well type with seller documents and a physical well identifier.
Review method: up to three distinct public identifiers selected in returned distance order from an existing regional lookup, without selecting for an attractive depth or yield. Re-run the example lookup ↗ · How these reviews are prepared
Kansas WWC5 Water Wells
Kansas Geological Survey
Many well coordinates are derived from legal descriptions rather than surveyed wellheads, and structured field completeness varies by record.
What you can find in Kansas well records
Available fields vary by individual filing, but the Kansas integration can surface:
- KGS record and well identifiers
- completion date
- well status and use
- completed depth
- static water level
- reported yield
- pump-test fields
- casing and screen
- geologic formation
- contractor
- coordinate source
- KGS record link
How to search the Kansas well map and read a well log
- Enter the full property address above to locate the property and open nearby mapped records.
- Compare record identifiers, well type, completion date and distance before deciding which wells are relevant.
- Open the public source below to trace an original well log or completion report where the agency publishes one. A mapped summary may omit details from that document.
- Verify the actual property well with the seller, record identifiers and an on-site inspection; nearby records alone cannot identify it.
How to use the record before buying a property
Kansas has one of the country's larger statewide completion-record collections, with approximately 290,000 WWC5 records and strong depth, water-level, yield and construction context.
Start with the address search, compare the closest records and their distances, then open the public source before treating a record as the subject property's well. If water quality or current performance matters, use current testing and an on-site well inspection.
Kansas coverage limitation
KGS notes that most well coordinates are calculated from legal descriptions, commonly PLSS locations, rather than surveyed at the wellhead. WWC5 records also vary in how much of the original completion form has been entered into structured database fields.
Public Kansas source
WellLookup is independent of Kansas Geological Survey. The underlying public source is Kansas WWC5 Water Wells. WellLookup adds address search, nearby-record comparison and property-focused reporting; it preserves the published source values.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Enter a street address and WellLookup will search nearby mapped records from the supported Kansas source.
Not necessarily. Location precision varies, so verify identifiers, documents and the physical well before relying on the match.
The $29.99 USD property report organizes the available evidence, nearby comparisons, source limitations and follow-up questions into one PDF.
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