Drought brings ‘divine’ intervention to find water

by Mark Koba – CNBC 

Some call it dowsing, water witching or divining. Others call it flaky.

Whatever it’s called, the ancient method of discovering water underground is finding new life in drought-ridden states such as California.

“I’ve found a least eight wells for our vineyard, and hundreds of wells for farmers and homes,” said Marc Mondavi, who not only helps run the family-owned Charles Krug Winery in California’s Napa Valley, but is also a dowser for hire.

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