how does one knows where to drill for water?

Answer 1

I work for a geophysical company. Now, the geologists and geophysicists here drill for oil, but it is basically the same concept.

There are some of the people who use programs to survey the land. These programs, such as Petra and Kingdom, do not find the water or oil, but rather, it looks at the development of the land. For example, there are certain dips or sand bars that were produced through years of erosion that harbor resevoirs for oil. These are rare and the development in the land does not guarantee that what they are look for is there. These people also use seismic data where they send waves and determine the density of the land based on how the waves vibrate and return.

After proposing their ideas to investors, they begin work. They must acquire the land to work on through leases- this job requires someone called a "landman", there there are women too. These people send out leases and proposals to the owners of the land and all the leases must be approved, signed, and notarized by the county clerk. Once this is done and the land is acquired, then drilling begins. From there, the company I work for sends out agreements and assignments to drilling companies and my company regularly goes out to check on the process.

Of course, this is how they drill for oil, but from what I know, the process for water is similar.

Answer 2

get a forked willow branch, shaped like a Y. Hold it out straight with one of the Y legs in each hand. Walk slowly over the gound. When you are standing above water the willow branch will turn down toward the ground. People who do that here are said to be witching for water. I have tried it and the branch will forcefully pull toward the ground on it's own.

Answer 3

Pure luck.
The dowsers who use their divining devices have as good a chance of finding water as anyone. I've seen metal rods, willow branches, prayers to Heaven and several other divining 'tools' but it all boils down to chance and depth.
Drill deep enough and you have a good chance to find water.
One of the largest underground rivers in the world runs beneath the Sahara Desert.

Answer 4

The lowest point of any parcel of land is usually the closest to underground water (that's how dowsers usually con unsuspecting landowners digging for water wells).

Answer 5

I don't know that people still use the divining rod, but there are electronic devices you can buy these days that detect water underneath land.

Answer 6

Use this lucky branch and walk around. If the lucky branch points down - this is where water is...

Answer 7

Survey the land.

Answer 8

get a douser......there 80% accurate

Answer 9

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