Artesian wells are those from which water flows freely. These wells are man-made and are created by boring into the rock to a channel that is lower than the water source. The resulting artesian well has the advantage over vertical wells of not requiring a pump; this occurs when there is enough pressure in the aquifer. The pressure forces the water to the surface without any sort of assistance.
The water will pour out naturally without the aid of any mechanism until the wells run dry. For this reason artesian wells, although often several hundred feet deep, may be only a few inches wide. This prevents undue loss of water. The term “artesian well” is derived from Artesium, the ancient name for Artois in Northern France, where a famous free-flowing well was excavated early in the 12th Century.
When researching a borehole for your property or business you might have come across the term Artesian Well, but what does it actually mean and how is it different? Firstly, artesian groundwater is the same as any other type of groundwater the only difference is how it gets to the surface. An artesian well is simply a well that doesn’t require a pump to bring water to the surface.
