Sunday, December 14, 2025
Dropping a GoPro Down a Well
Mathany Green House is a sustainable off-the-grid home in upstate New York. When their well was installed, they sent a GoPro camera down into the newly-drilled well because the driller said there were limestone caves down there. As the rope is fed, you see what the inside of a modern day drilled well looks like. Then all you can think is "How deep is this well?"
It's 120 feet deep. Or maybe more, but that's as far as the camera went down. Most of it is under water. They either reached the bottom, ran out of rope, or gave up when the light was gone. The caves were reported to be at 110 feet, but we can't see anything that far down. Still, the video is mesmerizing as it plunges further and further into the depths. The ride might be a little claustrophobic if you are so inclined, but you can pretend you're traveling through a wormhole into another dimension, if that helps. (via Geekologie)
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Why would you spend the money to drill another 100 feet after you hit the water table? I understand you'll need and extra few feet for seasonal fluctuation, but an extra 100?
To insure your well doesn't go dry during a drought. My father did this many years ago. After hitting water he went deeper to the next aqua filter. Fast forward 20 years and went a drought hit. He still had water but the neighbors didn't.
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