Tag Archives: groundwater

Devils Hole

By Sharon A. Hill | September 24, 2022

Many sites have been given the creepy name of “Devils Hole”. The most famous Hole is in Death Valley, Nevada where a notch in the rock reveals an oasis of ancient groundwater in the otherwise brutally dry desert landscape. The cave opening is unusual, the water level responds to seismic events around the world, the underground passageways are complex and its depth is unknown. The opening in the desert sparked strange thoughts from one of the most disturbed criminal minds of our time, claimed lives, and hosts a rare species.

Healing waters of Waukesha turned sour

By Sharon A. Hill | March 17, 2021

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The springs of Waukesha, WI were first advertised as “healing” but eventually the fabled waters dried up and the groundwater turned out to be radioactive.

Dowsing: Witching for water

By Sharon A. Hill | March 19, 2017

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Dowsing (water divining or water witching) doesn’t work any better than chance or through use of surface clues. So why does it still spark heated arguments and create once-skeptical converts even today? Does it still have a place in modern well drilling?

Cracked, baby, cracked: The earth is splitting up with us humans

By Sharon A. Hill | February 1, 2017

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Ground cracks and long fissures in dry areas can indicate an over-extraction of groundwater. Some view these features as a sign of End Times or earthquakes. At least, it’s the end of easy to access clean water.