Re: [gardeners] finding wells
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:25:09 -0600
Wells in the area of our first home were around 430 feet. Shallow water in this area is full of
hydrogen sulfide and iron sulfites so you have to go deep.
George
Janni wrote:
>
> Because of the lake, we had to go down 281 feet. I love to watch those guys
> drill wells!
>
> Janni
>
> At 08:09 PM 2/27/02 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Carolyn, heeheehee, no, we did not use a stick for devining...
> >We chose the rear corner of the property and I guess we were
> >pounding in some sort of special tools, can't quite recall.
> >When we were ready to give up, a pal of ours also with a
> >bent for do-it-yourself projects, came over and kept on
> >pounding. Sorry to say, we got nowhere.
> >
> >We really should have put 2 & 2 together, though. Half a
> >block away is reportedly the highest plot of land in our
> >village . . . We think of ourselves as being at sea level, for
> >we are only 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean -- but somehow,
> >the road from here to there must elevate a wee bit.
> >
> >The other fact that I know about this area is that all along
> >the shore line there is a solid ridge of underground rock --
> >any house built within the first 3 miles inland does not have
> >a basement, because of this. We have a basement. Just at
> >what level the water sits under us, is anybody's guess .....
> >
> >Penny, NY
> >
> >
> >
> >.
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