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referring to underground water sources where the pressure causes water to flow upward without the need for pumping
- Early settlers were able to establish homesteads after drilling successful artesian wells that provided a reliable water source for their farms.
- Geologists mapped the extent of the deep artesian aquifer, which holds billions of gallons of mineral-rich water under natural pressure.
- Engineers designed drainage works to control seasonal overflow from agricultural fields recharged by the underlying artesian system.
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