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An aquifer which flows due to the difference in pressure between the water table in the recharge area and the level of the well intake is called an

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This is called an Artesan aquifer. This is an aquifer that is confined. It contains groundwater under positive pressure, and this makes the level of water in a well to rise to a point where hydrostatic equilibrium has been reached.
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