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Shallow wells drilled deeper than 100 feet in or near the San Pedro River south of Saint David encounter artesian conditions. Artesian wells that flow water above the surface are known as “flowing artesian wells. Many artesian wells flow above the surface and others rise near the surface. Those that rise near the surface are artesian but not flowing artesian. Deep wells of 800 feet depth puncture the clay lens originating at the Dragoon mountains. These wells lift water to near or above the surface due to the hydraulic pressure of an enormous lake that lies below the lens. Lifestyle blocks Defined : Lifestyle Blocks are small rural properties, typically between 5 to 60 acres that are used for a mix of residential living and small-scale farming or family lifestyle agriculture. Lifestyle blocks are often purchased by people who want a country lifestyle and an atmosphere to aid in the development, responsibility and work ethic of young children, but the owners don't necessarily depend on farming as their primary income source. Essential to a Lifestyle Block or Homestead as an assurance of a plentiful and perpetual water supply as water is a scare and essential ingredient to farms and ranches
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