Artesian Wells of St David Springs • Confined or artesian conditions in the regional aquifer occur near the center of the basin 6 miles south of Saint David at St David Springs where fine-grained beds restrict vertical groundwater movement. There are two areas where confined conditions are found: • Deep wells drilled deeper than 200 feet in or near the floodplain of the San Pedro River south of Saint David Springs 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.
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