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He has been a well-digger for 21 years and has dug nearly 5,000 recharge wells and 800 open wells, Peddanna tells me. “It has reiterated our faith in the sustainability of water from open wells,” says R.S. Open wells also share a symbiotic relationship with nearby lakes: one recharging the other when levels dip. Over 60 such recharge wells are proposed to be dug in the neighbourhood now. While high-functioning borewells can retrieve water only at 600 feet or deeper, open wells can give up to 50,000 litres of potable water at just 60 feet..