Artesian water is underground water which rises to the surface under natural pressure.The name comes from Artois in France, where many wells have been dug to reach artesian water in the underlying chalk.
Rain falling o higher land can flow through the layers of porous rocks. Beneath the low land, the porous rocks are sandwiched between impervious layers. The water bearing layer is called an aquifer .The Great Artesian Basin Of Australia is the worlds largest.
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