Droughts, seasonal variations in rainfall, and pumping affect the height of the under groundwater levels. ... This can happen during drought, due to the extreme deficit of rain. The water level in a well can also be lowered if other wells near it are withdrawing too much water.

Will my well go dry in a drought?

As a result, shallow wells are usually more susceptible to drought than deeper wells. Shallow, hand-dug wells, for example, are often the first wells to dry up during drought. Although deeper wells may be slower to suffer from drought conditions, they may also take longer to recover after a drought has occurred.

What causes wells to dry up?

A well is said to have gone dry when water levels drop below a pump intake. ... Amount and rate of pumping that occurs in the aquifer. Permeability and porosity of the underground rock. Amount of recharge occurring from precipitation or artificial recharge.