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Bookmark or Share- Artesian well | Groundwater, Aquifers, Drilling | Britannicaartesian well, well from which water flows under natural pressure without pumping. It is dug or drilled wherever a gently dipping, permeable rock layer (such as sandstone ) receives water along its outcrop at a level higher than the level of the surface of the ground at the well site.
- Artesian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster: involving, relating to, or supplied by the upward movement of water under hydrostatic pressure in rocks or unconsolidated material beneath the earth's surface. artesian spring. artesian water. artesian pressure. distinguished from subartesian. Word History. Etymology.
- Artesian Water and Artesian Wells | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.govWater confined in this way is said to be under artesian pressure, and the aquifer is called an artesian aquifer. The word artesian comes from the town of Artois in France, the old Roman city of Artesium, where the best known flowing artesian wells were drilled in the Middle Ages.
- Artesian well - WikipediaAn artesian well is a well that brings groundwater to the surface without pumping because it is under pressure within a body of rock and/or sediment known as an aquifer. [1] . When trapped water in an aquifer is surrounded by layers of impermeable rock or clay, which apply positive pressure to the water, it is known as an artesian aquifer. [1] .
- What is Artesian Water & Is It Healthy? (& Potential Risks)Artesian water is a kind of spring water that’s sourced from underground aquifers. Artesian wells don’t require a pump to draw water out; instead, their design means that water naturally rises to the surface.
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