🚰 Water Wells of the World

These are notable water wells — the dug, driven and bored shafts that reach an aquifer to bring water to the surface, from the deep artesian bores of the Australian outback and the step-wells of India to the historic town wells, sacred wells and the great production bores that quench whole cities. Each profile shows where the well lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

72 water wells from 24 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any water well for its full profile.

Africa (4) Americas (7) Asia (11) Europe (47) Oceania (2)

Africa (4 water wells)

Americas (7 water wells)

Asia (11 water wells)

Europe (47 water wells)

Oceania (2 water wells)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.