Side of road free drinking water "wells"?

[mollysmiles]

Originally Posted by inthetrees

....If they have a tap or cover or pipe coming out of the earth, its more of a well than a spring, Webster says a well is "issue of water from the earth: a pool fed by a spring"

Nope, sorry. There are three that I know of where property owners have attached piping to direct the flow and make it easier to place a bottle under. Only one of those is on private property, so it's likely that people in my area know where at least one of the others are.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

There is one in Lee just off Route 6 beside a saw mill. It runs 365 days a year. People come from far and wide to fill their jugs. If you can see the saw mill from Route 6, that's the one.

[MAINEr]

Originally Posted by hennybenny

There's one in Dixmont? Or one of the towns around there. I remember my parents pointing it out to us when I was a little kid. Sorry I can't be more specific.

I think the one in Dixmont is still there. It's on Route 7 just after you turn off Route 202. If your headed toward Belfast it's on the left. My husband said that's where his parents got there drinking water when he was a kid in the 70's. They had no running water in the house. I haven't been by in about 2 years so I'm not 100% if it's still there.

[mollysmiles]

Oh! I know where that one is too now that you describe it. Haven't been there in probably 15 years or so now, but it's not difficult to spot.