Capt. Neal® wrote:
Duh! Like I said, there is a water table. It does not vary more than a foot or
so in its level. No matter where you drill you will hit it. A dowser is unnecessary.

Gotta agree with you there Cappy; when we had our well drilled the drillers asked us where we would like our well and I pointed out a location about
10' out from the house. The guy gets out his dowsing tools (two pieces of coathanger wire) and proceeds to wander around eventully stopping right over
the spot I wanted, the wires suddenly cross and he tells me I'm really lucky, there is water right where I wanted it. My nightbors had the same guy
do their well, same story, funny thing though, the water in both wells was found at 65'! Uri Geller couldn't have done better.

Cheers
Marty, a great fan of the Amazing Randi