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To: crusty old prospector

Its the energy cost of pumping the water to the surface that is prohibitive. This is actually a good use for a windmill (one of the original uses of a windmill), since the need to pump water isn’t instantaneous.


45 posted on 06/28/2016 6:50:34 AM PDT by lacrew
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To: lacrew

San Antonio gets the majority of its water from a series of submersible pumps in the Edwards Aquifer. Albeit, the wells are only around 500’ deep but it can be done. It is more of a cavernous limestone with infinite permeability. I am not sure what flow capacity the California aquifers have.


46 posted on 06/28/2016 6:57:19 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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