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Originally Posted by CateP
I thought there is a difference between a drilled well and an artesian well. I've never heard of a drilled artesian well.
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A search on definition of artesian well gives various definitions, but the consensus seems to be that an artesian well taps into an artesian aquifer that has enough pressure in it to bring water to the surface and flowing out. Our old well is artesian by that definition, as it has an overflow line that runs out downhill all the time. The well for the new house didn't quite make it, as the water comes to within a few feet of the surface. Both were drilled wells.
If you ask a well driller company in the area about likely depth at a certain location, he may be able to give a pretty good estimate of depth, based on other wells drilled in the area. It's not a guarantee, just an expectation.