Opinion ID: 2124349
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Heading: Conditions actually found.

Text: The trial court specifically found that artesian water was actually encountered by R. W.: 27. The real villain in this case is water in large quantity located in stratas of silts, sand, and gravel confined in stratas of impermeable rock or soil (usually clay) under hydrostatic pressure, thereby creating an artesian aquifer. The term `impermeable' is used in the comparative sense`less permeable' would be more accurate. 28. An artesian aquifer, because the water is under pressure, evidences a recharging capacity greater than so-called static water and therefore requires a corresponding greater pumping capacity to reduce the water table. Unless the recharge rate is exceeded by the well discharge rate, the water table will not be lowered. This finding of fact is not contrary to the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence, and is conceded by all parties.