Literary friends of Stevenson's saw her as a gold-digging bore.
Ground water is developed in these formations by dug wells, dug cum bore wells, and bore wells tapping weathered and fractured zones.
Although some fishes and birds dig or bore shallow burrows, they can hardly be considered truly fossorial, as are moles or earthworms.
A total of 20 groundwater samples were collected from both dug and bore wells of southern Tiruchirappalli district and analyzed for various hydrogeochemical parameters.
A total of 20 groundwater samples have been collected from dug and bore wells during March 2013 and analyzed to understand the physicochemical variations of water quality parameters using standard methods (APHA 1995).
To arrest this gradual and continued declining of water level, indiscriminate use of groundwater by putting dug cum bore wells, it is of utmost importance to have a proper understanding of the hydrogeological situation as well as groundwater potentiality of the area.
However, certain points may be located, where there is a chance for occurrence of groundwater and feasibility for digging dug wells and bore wells.
Several geologists interviewed by The Times have urged more extensive testing, such as digging dozens of bore holes or a trench, to determine exactly where the fault lies.
A total of 21 groundwater samples are collected from dug wells and bore wells during January 2012.
Groundwater is extracted through open dug wells and bore wells for drinking and irrigation in the study area.
Totally, 30 samples were collected from both dug well and bore well, which are predominantly available in the area.
