Comments on: Water, Water, My Kingdom for Some Water http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:35:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rositta http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-18003 rositta Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:15:30 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-18003 Those pictures look very similar to the ones I have from when we drilled our well at our cabin. I saw the water witch (he was a neighbour) in operation and the drilling crew didn't really have faith in him. They did drill though and we hit water at 160 feet where the rest of our road had to go over 300 feet (it's the Canadian Shield). He did use wood though not wire and I watched as he walked the property and saw when it moved. It was bizzare. Good luck...ciao Those pictures look very similar to the ones I have from when we drilled our well at our cabin. I saw the water witch (he was a neighbour) in operation and the drilling crew didn’t really have faith in him. They did drill though and we hit water at 160 feet where the rest of our road had to go over 300 feet (it’s the Canadian Shield). He did use wood though not wire and I watched as he walked the property and saw when it moved. It was bizzare. Good luck…ciao

]]> By: Vonda http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17968 Vonda Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:32:20 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17968 My father could witch wells and always found water for people. It does work...I never tried it but he was always successful. There are still people who do this here in the Pacific NW. :sheepjump: My father could witch wells and always found water for people. It does work…I never tried it but he was always successful. There are still people who do this here in the Pacific NW. :sheepjump:

]]> By: Pierce http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17967 Pierce Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:13:50 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17967 Well, being a driller, it kind of puts me in a bind about giving my two cents. First, the disclosure: I don't know a thing about the geology in or around your property, hence nothing about the process of actually finding water there. I'm located just NE of Seattle WA, so, things are probably different ;) Personally, I believe the sticks move....that's it. I've witched my own wells, I've witched other peoples wells, and come to that dramatic conclusion: the sticks move. Often, they seem to move where I set the rig up over a big boulder, or where there's water....at 600 feet. But, not when there's water at 40 feet...go figure. One thing I have learn though - unless there's actual hard evidence supporting the movement of a bore hole - i.e you're at 250ft of depth, but every neighbor for 50 miles is at 100 feet with water....then don't move the hole! You're just drilling the same stuff up that the last hole drilled up - thereby wasting money. In less words; 'Drill to the water'. Oh, and tell those guys to put some hard hats on. Just my two cents :) Good luck! Like the pictures too. Well, being a driller, it kind of puts me in a bind about giving my two cents.

First, the disclosure: I don’t know a thing about the geology in or around your property, hence nothing about the process of actually finding water there. I’m located just NE of Seattle WA, so, things are probably different ;)

Personally, I believe the sticks move….that’s it. I’ve witched my own wells, I’ve witched other peoples wells, and come to that dramatic conclusion: the sticks move. Often, they seem to move where I set the rig up over a big boulder, or where there’s water….at 600 feet. But, not when there’s water at 40 feet…go figure.

One thing I have learn though – unless there’s actual hard evidence supporting the movement of a bore hole – i.e you’re at 250ft of depth, but every neighbor for 50 miles is at 100 feet with water….then don’t move the hole! You’re just drilling the same stuff up that the last hole drilled up – thereby wasting money. In less words; ‘Drill to the water’.

Oh, and tell those guys to put some hard hats on.

Just my two cents :) Good luck! Like the pictures too.

]]> By: Granny Sue http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17966 Granny Sue Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:17:26 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17966 I've witched before, just for fun. We used a forked peach stick. It has to be a green stick, not an old dead dry one. I tried the wires too and it worked, but I liked the peach stick better. The stick would pul unbelievably hard to the earth, sometimes it was difficult to control. We did the same thing you did, being new to this state back in the 70's. We drilled 263 feet and hit nothing but dirt, not even rock. Then we decided to take a neighbor's advice and use the spring. It was wonderful until the droughts in the 80's. We drilled again in 1991, and went 723 feet before we hit water. It's our $10,000 hole in the ground. But we have LOTS of water. If your house is on a ridge, in this county (next door to you), you can expect to drill from 600 to 800 feet or more to get good water. What you need to do now is drill a gas well and get free gas! Our well is in, but we haven't hooked up to the gas yet. I’ve witched before, just for fun. We used a forked peach stick. It has to be a green stick, not an old dead dry one. I tried the wires too and it worked, but I liked the peach stick better. The stick would pul unbelievably hard to the earth, sometimes it was difficult to control.

We did the same thing you did, being new to this state back in the 70’s. We drilled 263 feet and hit nothing but dirt, not even rock. Then we decided to take a neighbor’s advice and use the spring. It was wonderful until the droughts in the 80’s. We drilled again in 1991, and went 723 feet before we hit water. It’s our $10,000 hole in the ground. But we have LOTS of water. If your house is on a ridge, in this county (next door to you), you can expect to drill from 600 to 800 feet or more to get good water.

What you need to do now is drill a gas well and get free gas! Our well is in, but we haven’t hooked up to the gas yet.

]]> By: Bayou Woman http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17964 Bayou Woman Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:04:28 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17964 Uh oh, that's embarrassing. Do you have to pay for a "dry hole"? LOL! BW PS We don't have that problem "down the bayou". Our water table is 3 feet down, anywhere you dig!!! Uh oh, that’s embarrassing. Do you have to pay for a “dry hole”? LOL!
BW
PS We don’t have that problem “down the bayou”. Our water table is 3 feet down, anywhere you dig!!!

]]> By: Annette http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17963 Annette Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:55:22 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17963 The Witching worked for my parents! 500ft later! I wish you all the luck finding water! we lived in the middle of nowhere (2nd highest point in Roane County) for 10 years, not a drop of water anywhere, neighbors had a well got to 840ft, still ran out of water. We had a well that went to 350 ft, no water So we had a cisterine and had to haul 4 to 6 truckloads (about 1500 gallons)of water a week, we had our gutters from our home hooked up to the tank for a while, but it gets gross quick! When we moved and were able to hook on to city water, I swore I heard angels sing! after 10 years of watching every drop! I decided a 25.00 water bill was bliss! The Witching worked for my parents! 500ft later! I wish you all the luck finding water! we lived in the middle of nowhere (2nd highest point in Roane County) for 10 years, not a drop of water anywhere, neighbors had a well got to 840ft, still ran out of water. We had a well that went to 350 ft, no water So we had a cisterine and had to haul 4 to 6 truckloads (about 1500 gallons)of water a week, we had our gutters from our home hooked up to the tank for a while, but it gets gross quick! When we moved and were able to hook on to city water, I swore I heard angels sing! after 10 years of watching every drop! I decided a 25.00 water bill was bliss!

]]> By: Heidi http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17962 Heidi Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:05:18 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17962 Suzanne! I had to laugh when my granny told me today that they did the same thing when she was little!!! HOW FUNNY!!! They used a green willow stick that was shaped like a Y.... I had told her what you were doing and the FIRST THING out of her mouth was - she has to believe!!! How hilarious is that!!! LOL Good luck - the temp got up to a balmy 26 degrees, almost broke out the shortys and tank tops today.... :weather: Suzanne! I had to laugh when my granny told me today that they did the same thing when she was little!!! HOW FUNNY!!! They used a green willow stick that was shaped like a Y…. I had told her what you were doing and the FIRST THING out of her mouth was – she has to believe!!! How hilarious is that!!! LOL Good luck – the temp got up to a balmy 26 degrees, almost broke out the shortys and tank tops today…. :weather:

]]> By: Estella http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17961 Estella Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:23:10 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17961 Water witching works . I can do it. Where I live a lot of people are able to witch their own wells. Hope you have better luck next time. Water witching works . I can do it. Where I live a lot of people are able to witch their own wells. Hope you have better luck next time.

]]> By: catslady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17959 catslady Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:44:29 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17959 As a girl from the suburbs I admit I'm a nonbeliever lol. Seems to me they're just waiting to get lucky - and I hope you aren't paying for each drilling (I could see some not wanting to find water the first time) but then I'm a skeptic. They do know you have a timetable don't they :thumbsup: As a girl from the suburbs I admit I’m a nonbeliever lol. Seems to me they’re just waiting to get lucky – and I hope you aren’t paying for each drilling (I could see some not wanting to find water the first time) but then I’m a skeptic. They do know you have a timetable don’t they :thumbsup:

]]> By: Remudamom http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17958 Remudamom Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:42:11 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/04/water-water-my-kingdom-for-some-water/#comment-17958 We have a well that we used for 25 years, and my dh's family used it long before that. It's about a quarter mile from the house, but it worked out ok. We had so many dry summers that we eventually hooked up to rural water so we didn't have to be so careful. Dh had a creepy water witching story about a guy he knew. I guess some folks can do it, but I think the puppy poop spot will work just as well. We have a well that we used for 25 years, and my dh’s family used it long before that. It’s about a quarter mile from the house, but it worked out ok.

We had so many dry summers that we eventually hooked up to rural water so we didn’t have to be so careful.

Dh had a creepy water witching story about a guy he knew. I guess some folks can do it, but I think the puppy poop spot will work just as well.

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