Why Do Water Wells Dry Up?
It appears to me that water wells typically dry up due to human error, rather than some natural phenomenon. The provided reference highlights that a primary cause is often aggressive pumping by many pumps drawing from the same aquifer.
This aggressive pumping can lead to temporary aquifer depletion. Essentially, when multiple users are extracting water at a rate faster than the aquifer can replenish itself, the water table drops. This causes wells in the area to run dry temporarily, as their intake points become elevated above the reduced water table. It's often because multiple wells are pumping aggressively, faster than the aquifer can recharge.
- Main Cause: Aggressive Pumping by Multiple Users
Category: Water Wells
