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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Nov 5, 2008, at 5:44 PM, <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:

> The well is about six paces north from my kitchen door
> (and the infamous shell of the ancient septic tank one
> pace out the same door). There's a "mountain" to the east
> and the land slopes from the mountain to the river to the
> west. Looking into the well, the cavern is on all four
> sides and doesn't appear to have a downhill side, but the
> water flows east to west (although the river itself flows
> north to south).

Ah, so the diggers just opened the top of the waterway area.
> It would be interesting to see if I could have artesian
> flow into the house instead of gravity, or electricity.
> What about a pipe with metal "wings" or a scoop like
> appendage at the bottom that could direct the flow into
> the pipe?

If Tvo were still with us he would write a long post detailing all the  
possibilities.

Nothing I know that will lift that water except a pump. There are  
many, both ancient and modern. Now, should you decide to become an  
expert on pumps, we would all be most grateful.