Therefore, the question to ask is not, "What spot on my farm has water underneath it? The right question to ask is, "How deep will I have to dig to get below the water table?
Various controlled scientific studies over the last hundred years have repeatedly found that water dowsing does not work. For instance, 30 "expert" dowsers were invited to Kassel, Germany in to have their abilities tested in a study organized by James Randi. Pipes carrying flowing water were buried underground at known locations and the dowsers were tested as to their ability to determine if water was flowing through the pipes.
All failed to do better than random guessing. While we were there we designed a series of tests, as I have done in many countries around the world, to test the forked stick or the pendulum or the coat hanger wires or whatever. Some people do it with their hands. And we did it in Kassel, Germany, two years ago, a very definitive set of tests, and, of course, it proved that the law of averages works quite well, but dowsing doesn't. Topics: dowsing , groundwater , hydrology , unstable equilibrium , water , water dowsing.
When an object, such as a marble on a roof ridge, is in a state of unstable equilibrium, a small movement such as the breeze nudging the marble to one side becomes a large movement such as the marble shooting off one side of the roof. This event could be misinterpreted as a powerful, hidden agent on one side of the house drawing the marble towards it.
The belief in water dowsing arises out of this type of misinterpretation. Public Domain Image, source: Christopher S. That's why we want you to save money and trees by subscribing through our earth-friendly automatic renewal savings plan. Find Water Using a Divining Rod Dowsing is a centuries old practice that uses a divining rod to point towards the area where there is water on your land. Continue Reading. Share your thoughts.
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Survey Manual. Although tools and methods vary widely, most dowsers also called diviners or water witches probably still use the traditional forked stick, which may come from a variety of trees, including the willow, peach, and witchhazel. Other dowsers may use keys, wire coat hangers, pliers, wire rods, pendulums, or various kinds of elaborate boxes and electrical instruments.
In the classic method of using a forked stick, one fork is held in each hand with the palms upward. The bottom or butt end of the "Y" is pointed skyward at an angle of about 45 degrees. The dowser then walks back and forth over the area to be tested. Water dowsers practice mainly in rural or suburban communities where residents are uncertain as to how to locate the best and cheapest supply of groundwater.
Because the drilling and development of a well often costs more than a thousand dollars, homeowners are understandably reluctant to gamble on a dry hole and turn to the water dowser for advice. Case histories and demonstrations of dowsers may seem convincing, but when dowsing is exposed to scientific examination, it presents a very different picture. The natural explanation of "successful" water dowsing is that in many areas underground water is so prevalent close to the land surface that it would be hard to drill a well and not find water.
In a region of adequate rainfall and favorable geology, it is difficult not to drill and find water! Some water exists under the Earth's surface almost everywhere. This explains why many dowsers appear to be successful. To locate groundwater accurately, however, as to depth, quantity, and quality , several techniques must be used.
Hydrologic, geologic, and geophysical knowledge is needed to determine the depths and extent of the different water-bearing strata and the quantity and quality of water found in each.
The area must be thoroughly tested and studied to determine these facts. Groundwater is one of our most valuable resources—even though you probably never see it or even realize it is there. There is water somewhere beneath your feet no matter where on Earth you live. Groundwater starts as precipitation, just as surface water does, and once water penetrates the ground, it continues moving, sometimes quickly and sometimes very slowly. Eventually groundwater emerges A huge amount of water exists in the ground below your feet, and people all over the world make great use of it.
But it is only found in usable quantities in certain places underground — aquifers. Read on to understand the concepts of aquifers and how water exists in the ground.
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