FINDING WATER Before You Buy Land
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มี.ค. 2017
- Many emails from viewers ask us what is the biggest concern to address before starting a homestead. The Answer is making sure you can find water on the land you purchase. Don't purchase land without having multiple sources of water on it.
One easy way to find water on your land is to look for certain trees that require moderate or extreme amounts of water to survive. IF YOU CAN FIND A SYCAMORE on potential land, YOU HAVE WATER and usually lots of it.
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Love how you went straight into it. Hit the point and spoke clearly. I wish all TH-camrs did that.
me too.
This man is correct. I am a second generation water well driller for 30 years in the State of Ohio. I took over my fathers business in 1985 with his 1950 Saunders Cyclone model 40 cable tool rig. My prepper/survivalist mindset always paid attention to what I saw above ground to what my bailings proved what was below.
What do you look for above ground species wise?
How do I find out if there is water on my property?😢 I am not in the mountains.
Awesome I’m in Ohio aswell, do you have an instagram, facebook, or a website? Would love to get in contact with you!
I have heard from a very knowledgeable self-described "hillbilly" that tulip poplar is a very good indicator of springs. I have some at my house and there is a spring there.
Thankyou for this!!
Absolutely correct. I learned this from my grandpa. We had a existing well on our home property but we were going to need to drill a new well because the old casing was caving in on it. There was a beautiful sycamore on the other side of the house by the old garage so gramps said to drill there. The existing wells are 100 to 300 feet in the county so we hired a well driller and hit bed rock at 15 foot and at 25 foot we hit more water than the drill rig could pump. That was 45 years ago and the well has a 1 horse submersible pump in it now since the 1/2 horse finally gave up. It can pump to a 3/4 inch line and three hundred feet to the barn and it looks like a fire hose working.
This comment made me to dig a well. I planted like 2000 trees on a piece of land which is a very dry area after 4years a young sycamore tree grew on its own on one part of the land. So I decided to dig a well at that place I hit bedrock at 20feet found water at 28 feet and dug up to 40 feet where I found clay. A nearby well is about 100feet. Thanks
I'm in negotiations for a small (3 acre) homestead, plenty of water. Zach, your information over the last few years has really prepared me for this ... thank you!!!
You're welcome and congrats on finding your little piece of heaven!
When I was growing up we had a well on top a hill and gravity fed it to the house so we always had water pressure with no power or pumping
Where was this,.. ? Should look in the Area,.. that is if its still affordable...
Highly unlikely!!
Good advice :)
In the southwest, Arizona, and New Mexico we always look for cottonwood trees because they are water trees, the pioneers always followed the trees through the land to be able to find water. The ones that knew anyway
Saw some land in benson az area. I need to find out if it has water or not. Any recommendations?
@@OrimarDez , look for large mesquite trees.
Thats a great idea! I'm in NM and now i know just where to dig.
"Mesquite Trees Threaten Water Table" www.newschannel6now.com/story/16449916/mesquite-trees-threaten-water-table/
You should find groundwater sixty feet or less below a large mesquite tree.
Where I live the beavers like to chew the cottonwood trees down. They grow from the fallen cuttings. Be wary though if you use a chainsaw it will almost instantly dull the blade because of the absorbed minerals.
Another good tree to watch out for is the Weeping Willow. they are always found near plentiful water sources.
Ron Cattrell agree
Weeping willow grows on river banks you moron.
You won't need to look for willows.
You'll be looking at the river
Wow that was positive. Actually I grew a weeping willow from a pup nowhere by water
Matt Barnes
Shut up contrarian
@@mattbarnes494 i see weeping willows all over not directly on or near a river... Why so disrespectful, you are in the wrong community if THIS is how you treat people.
Totally solid advice, I always tell my wife when we drive around the country side that the bigger the trees the closer the water source, it's common sense but like you said, overlooked by many.
I have a plethora of sycamores on my property, which happens to be on top of a mountain. The water is plentiful where they reside. Great video! 👍🏼
I just love this guy. When things start hitting the fan in this world (and you know what I mean by that...)this man will be ready!
i never knew that about the tree...thank you that has changed 3 properties i was looking at
One of the best, most straight-forward and easy to understand videos on this topic, well done! Very glad to be a subscriber.
Great tip. My property has no sycamore trees, but it is surrounded by wet lands, a swamp and a lake nearby. So plenty of water nearby.
Thanks for the Sycamore and maple tree information for possible heavy water locations. Thank you Zach.
Great, helpful info. I have seen those huge maple-looking leaves. Now I know :)
The land tells it story Both past and present to anyone who is willing to listen. Great advice!
great info thanks I always thought i had to hire me a guy with a wye twig to look for water in every land i would look at lol now i know this is why i love youtube you learn things
You are in the South and East for sycamores. In the West and Pacific NW, we look for alders, willows, cascara, and hemlocks (small pines), all softwoods. Yes, notice the trees on the land, and they will tell you the geology, hydrology, and soil ph of the area. You have the option with the sycamore limbs (bowed down, not the trunk) to tap into that tree for sugar syrup. Less % sugar content than sugar maple, but 400 gallons/day is nothing to sneeze at. Or tapping a sycamore limb will also provide emergency sterilize survival water.
John Lord ...we also look for wild grape vines. You cut the vine and there's usually a ton of water to drink. It's like a small faucet!
But to me that doesn't look like a sycamore bark at all. This is more like it commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Platanus_wrightii_bark.jpg
I think people use Cascara for if your constipated if it's Cascara Segrada. Also Willow bark is used to relieve pain.
THANKS FOR TIP, today I learned something new
having water and having usable water are two different things
Not necessarily. Water can be distilled. Unless you're referring to contaminated aquifers.
You are so right. Water is essential. On the land that I bought I got a well for drinking water, a cold water hole to water my garden and also a creek that I dont use right now. Water is important.
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I love Zack, and all his video's 😊
Great idea we are going looking for land this weekend thank you for your advice. We need more videos from wiser men.
Grate information Zac!
Hey Zack, thanks for this video. Great information I'll keep in mind for land searching.
This is an eye-opener. Thanks!
Living in the desert, it never occurred to me that people in lush, forested areas would need to find water sources.
Awesome video! We will be buying land in Idaho in the next few months for our off grid homestead and this a great tip! Thank you!!!!!
Be wary of fire trap pine forests in Idaho...research it out!
Thank you for this tip!
Awesome! Makes sense! Thank you! I will pass on this info.
Thank you for making and posting this video.
Wow this is a great video. You are a great communicator. Excellent excellent video. Everyone should share this video with at least 1 person to spread the wisdom. Thank you for doing this video.
Absolutely. If you don't have water you will only enjoy your land for three days...then die of thirst. Thanks Zac!
Great information. Thank you so much for your insight of homesteading.
Thanks for the video. We are starting our search and watching your videos is very helpful.
This would have been good information before we purchased 25 acres. But it wouldn't have helped us much because our land was timbered before we found it. Still quite a few nice trees and lots of small ones that will thrive now that they have room to. Luckily we have two existing wells, a beautiful creek and a natural spring that bubbles up. Can't wait to start developing it. We have to sell our current home up north first.
Great site, I'll be watching more! I'm trying to get a life again but with ptsd, on top of keeping a full time mind set to prep. Plus I'm trying to get out of city drama and go more self reliant as EVERY person needs to do where can. But my priority is trying to find good land even if small plot. Thanks I'll be back!
Another awesome video with great advise. We've got water on our homestead:)
Thanks for sharing your information, knowledge, insight, and experience in your video. It is appreciated.
great video zach
Interesting ! Thanks for sharing
That's exactly what I wanted to know , thank you
And thank you so much for the awesome info!
I usually look at tree branches to see where the the water is flowing. (a gentle dip means a little water, several layers of branches turned down means more water, though in town, where I live, it usually means water pipes). I knew larger trees indicated water, but I didn't think to look for sycamores. Thanks for the info!
Terri S u
Thank you
For sharing your video.👍🙏🏼
Great video about land in northern Minnesota in Lakes Country pine trees Popple Oak Birch everything girls up here because there's so much water up here so awesome
Nice video and thank for the good information to knowledge...👍
I never thought of it... but yes...Sycamores are usually found along streams. I have several on my property....AND ...I NEED to dig another well..!!
Exce!!ent info points on water finding,for home stead or even survival skill sets. I'm always looking for good skills to add to my mental library and this is too notch considering I like the high country over lowlands! God bless
Great video, I never thought about that. Learned something new today! Cheers buddy
We have them(Sycamores) on our property. Your video is good, and appreciate the info.
Thank you so much for this one.
Lots of great advice! Thanks - much appreciated…
Great information Thank you for sharing your knowledge I really appreciate you God bless you and your family
My brother! Thanks bud..desde Mexico
Very good info...Thanks!
Great video gain! Good need to know info! Thanks God Bless
I definitely agree with this homesteader! After COVID hit my wife and I decided it is time to secure some raw land well out of city life but look for land that welcomes you and nothing does that better than water! with the lord's help we found 13 beautiful acres with a spring fed stream along the property, that was are sign! My only regret is that I wish I would have done it much sooner after COVID raw land here in SC nearly tripled in price! Thanks for sharing bro!
Very useful information thank you.
Thanks, for the info. Very informative...!!!
thanks,ive seen those trees before an wondered what kind they were
Here in central Texas you look for a hackberry tree that's more than 1 inch in diameter. That means there is good water within 100 feet down. Hackberries are also known as sugar berries in some parts of USA.
Good stuff.
Peace of Lord Jesus upon you and yours
Thank you so much for this very valuable information.!!🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
GOD BLESS FOR SHARING...VERY HELPFUL
I normally go to Wal-Mart for a case of water, but your idea is COO too
Wow thanks for this info I have a huge walnut I so see if there is water under that .
Learned something today. Thx !
thank you for the information.
Very educational THANKS
Very helpful thank you so much.
Thank you!!!
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Great video, thank you!
Thank you so much sir for such good info...
very helpful man. Thanks!
We have been taking your advice and few other youtubers advice and we've walked away from a few possibilities because of no water. And our "professional" connections said we made good choices. Better invest couple hundred now, then be out literally thousands.
What is the couple hundred you're investing by just looking at trees?
Well, travel costs, research costs... dunno what else...
Thanks for the info
Hi Zac. Have thought of drilling for water up on yr hill and pumping it into a holding tank and creating a gravity feed system for yr houses?
Here in Nevada I found a sycamore out in the desert I then dug a hole & found a spring!
Great Info
Good knowledge
👍Very helpful, thanks
Got it! if im looking for water on land, i need to find a sycamore tree on the property
I love the info thank you
Where I live in the southwest, our Sycamore trees have smooth bark...
They will have some rough bark, but it peels away as it grows leaving a light almost white and grey mottled, smooth bark underneath. Leaves turn colors in the fall and drop in the winter. They can grow 40-50 feet tall. I love the sycamores especially in the west where we don’t have a lot of trees that turn fall colors. Makes it feel and look like we get 4 seasons!
@@dreamzofhorses That's right--there is some rough bark. Thanks!
In the south of Morocco say that pink laurel trees are a signe that there is underground water in the location where these trees grow.
Great advice i will have to find the equivalent trees in Australia.
Or # 3 ...I am high on mushrooms and listening to the tree's heart ♥ beat .
Thank you!
Thank you so much!!!
I'm interested in how large the high ground is, and the depth to water. The situation you have is called perched water. The source is infiltration of rainwater unless there is a land bridge to another source aquifer at or above the same elevation.
If it is a wide plateau with several large depressions that rainwater collects to infiltrate you are likely in good shape until a dry period forces you to compete with the Sycamores for water.
An impermeable layer is holding the water up. If there are visible outcrops or road cuts on the slopes (clay and shales, which are low permeability, form slopes. Harder rocks make cliffs) you can find seeps or springs. And determine the source of the water. Area, porosity, fracturing, mounting and formation thickness will give you an idea of the volume of available.
Sorry this didn't come up on my feed last fall, as winter vegetation and ice forms would make it easier to find the bearing formation.
great tip thanks
Great video. Learned something new today. Thanks!
Bill Callahan agree
Great video Zac, some great information. Those leaves, pods and the tops of the trees you showed are definitely sycamore. I live in Southern IL and the one you were standing in front of looked more like a post oak to me. Perhaps I'm wrong and would feel better if I saw the whole tree. Regardless, thanks for that bit of common sense.
good info
very good thing to know. what kind of trees grow on top of gold and oil
Thank you.
That's a big sycamore leaf! That's an easy thing to look for.
Great info
EXCELLENT....never crossed my mind to connect water to the trees.....i feel somehow...unworthy...lol....thanks..this info will help me locate the water on my new property....kudos