water flows freely to the top in what well: drilled,dug, or flowing artestian?

Answer 1

Whether or not a water source is free running depends on the potentiometric pressure of the source once the aquifer is tapped. Any one of these sources will meet that requiement. Obviously a flowing artisian well can meet that requirement but conditionally all of them can. All three scenarios, depending on location will be free flowing. See the link for a visual example and thorough understanding

Answer 2

There's a also what could be called a "flowing artesian" well. This is usually what most people think of when they think of the word "artesian" well. A "flowing artesian" well is simply an artesian well where water rises above the level of the ground, so when you drill a hole into the ground, the water normally rises above the level of the water table but actually comes out at the surface as well.

Answer 3

The water in the artesian well flows freely because it has to reach the surface, it has no where else to go.

Answer 4

It can be any of these. but for layman's the answer is Flowing Artisan. The water flows because the potenciometric head is higher than the land surface. This will occur if the aquifer is confined.

Answer 5

flowing artesian

Answer 6

artesian