We have lived in the frequent rain landscape of northern New Hampshire for 25 years - never worrying about low well levels - until it happened. Rainfall has been scare this summer.
When I found low water level in my dug well, I needed a workable solution. Fortunately, our property is bordered by a clear trout stream, so how would I get the stream water into my well?
I already had a submersible, electric water pump and a bullet-riddled metal bucket. All I needed was 200-feet of power cord and the same length of garden hose.
I placed the pump into the bucket and put the contraption into a shallow section of the stream and ran the power line from my house to the pump. One end of the hose was attached to the pump outlet - while the other end went into the top of the well.
The experiment worked like a charm. Plentiful, clean water flowed into the well and fears of water shortages dissipated.
So you can (partially) fill a well with a garden hose, despite the hilarious scene in the movie, Baby Boom, starring Diane Keaton, asking if such a thing was possible. But you need a second, nearby water source. And a bit of engenuity.
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