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    What is the difference in a natural spring and an artesian well?

    Question #108711. Asked by Lilady. (Sep 10 09 9:47 PM)


    unclerick

    		Water from an artesian well flows upward with a natural pressure without the need for pumping. The source of water in an artesian well is from a higher elevation than the head of the well. Fossil water aquifers can also be artesian if they are under pressure from surrounding rocks. This is similar to how many newly tapped oil wells are pressurized.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artesian_aquifer

    Sep 11 09, 1:57 AM

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