waterwitch80
waterwitch80 t1_j6fh9qz wrote
Reply to Eli5....can you dig a well anywhere and hit water...and how did the early ranchers in the West know where to dig for water. Especially in the really dry areas? by pinkshrinkrn
May not be very scientific but dowsing works. I've seen it done but can't explain how it works. If you're someone with the ability you can take a forked branch, or some people use L shaped metal rods. A douser or waterwitch walks along and when they cross water the rods cross or the branch rotates to point down. I've personally witnessed someone find a triple well by dousing. When the people came to drill and hit the first stream they continued and hit second stream, kept drilling and hit the third stream.
waterwitch80 t1_j6geiit wrote
Reply to comment by a_bear_there_was in Eli5....can you dig a well anywhere and hit water...and how did the early ranchers in the West know where to dig for water. Especially in the really dry areas? by pinkshrinkrn
Not and get results.