What does a Water Table Actually look Like ?

[@remstar6268]

Today, our EM (environmental management) teacher played this video in class today and explained it ! Very good explanation keep it up 👍🏻

[@exploryfor]

no way!! I always suspected teachers were using it because I can see the video is part of playlists titled 'class' or 'teaching' but it is great to have confirmation :D

[@ohokayofficial]

I did this in the side of a yard, and water did come up… however it is only 30-50ft away from our well 😮

[@exploryfor]

Good demonstration that water tables spread everywhere beneath our feet !

[@webbiergoose2032]

Idk who you are but this is a very good video straight to the point

[@exploryfor]

Thank you so much this means a lot really !!

[@untitled2792]

that's cool! thanks for the clear explanation

[@exploryfor]

thanks ! glad I was helpful !!

[@AdineTech]

I got water at 504 feet and digged 96 feet more and the bore well is 600 feet and i think I'm good to go, getting plenty of water and percolation pit will help to recharging groundwater a lot?

[@exploryfor]

yes, a percolation pit is supposed to help recharge the quifer, but it kind of depends on the type of soil you have (if the soil already allows for good drainage, a percolation pit might be superfluous)

[@AdineTech]

@@exploryfor Alright, i gonna dig it in the same place as my bore well, so water can go well much faster.

[@exploryfor]

Yeah if think it's a good idea anyway because at worst you'll just have dug a hole for nothing and at best it will help your well :))

[@AdineTech]

@@exploryfor i don't want to waste rain water and allow it to just mix with seawater, that's why I would like to send it back to the ground.

[@exploryfor]

don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have remaining here !

[@mleikh]

I now have this problem at my basement at my house,the thing is it's North London and I didn't think we could get high water table there,any suggestions please?

[@Horatio1886build]

This is fascinating. I came hear after watching my mechanical space under my house fill with water at end of wet winter. Yikes!

[@exploryfor]

Nice, you experienced the fluctuation of a water table first hand 😜 hope everything gens soeted out quickly for you though !

[@Crystalpal1978]

I'm looking at digging natural pond. The ground is clay so once I puddle the clay can the water table still fill the pond?

[@exploryfor]

I'm not entirely sure how that would work in the context of a pond, but if the water table is close enough to the surface and doesn't vary too much throughout the year I guess it makes sense to not use puddling clay. But probably best to check other sources anyway

[@kashaanmahmood5311]

Thank you

[@myricegirl]

living on a hillside. do I look for water?

[@exploryfor]

If you live in the us, the usgs has excellent ressources to help you answer that question precisely. Otherwise id say you should find water, it just might be deeper than in the valleys, but many other factors come into play too

[@Brandon-no3vc]

how do you tell where the water table is

[@exploryfor]

Usualy you can pay attention to terrain, vegetation and that sort of thing. For instance, the bottom of a valley with lots of vegetation may be good indication that there is a water table

[@Brandon-no3vc]

@@exploryfor so if theres grass? how do you know if water table is too high to build a basement?

[@exploryfor]

@@Brandon-no3vc the USGS has excellent online resources to see that sort of thing, although some times a bit difficult to use. other than that it depends on too many variables for me to just give you a simple answer, but it depends n the soil type, terrain....

[@myricegirl]

by Green foliage?

[@exploryfor]

For instance, yes

[@jamiyahreid8672]

Is it good to dill deeply into the soil?!

[@exploryfor]

Hmmm well I guess it depends, if you dig into the ground you might contaminate an aquifer more easily or cause some instability in the ground. It depends more on the nature of the ground than just depth

[@DereC519]

good vid

[@JTINCREDIBLEPLAYZ]

300th like, and perfect.