Not a well, but our cistern is done the same way. It is 30 feet deep and about that across at its deepest. It is bell shaped, so at the top it is only about 6 foot across. It is beautifully done - perfectly laid bricks that haven't settled at all since it was done in '36. It has a spring that feeds it so it self replenishes. I was able to pump it down to three feet of water during our drought but worried that it may collapse without water in to hold the walls so I stopped using it. I have it set up so that I can either feed all of the outside hydrant off of it or switch over to use rural water during a drought. It mostly gets used for watering the garden. It is beside the milkhouse and runs under the milkhouse and out under the yard. It kind of worries me a little every time I drive a tractor over there.
The craftsmanship is just unbelievable. Someone took a lot of pride in something that very few would ever see. A few years back the cement top finally fell in. I built a wood "deck" over it with a door so that I can see down in it easier. I usually measure it with a long pice of rope with a three inch socket on the end for weight. It really is a stunning piece of craftsmanship. I haven't built anything on this farm that even compares.
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