To find water or not to find water?

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In summary, the conversation discusses methods for finding water without using point detectors. The individual is looking for something more like radar from a distance, and mentions the use of ground penetrating radar and ultrasonic rangefinders. The limitation of GPR is that it is a point detector and the individual is looking for something more cost-effective for a small project. They seek opinions on ultrasonic rangefinders.
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To find water or not to find water??

Some help guys anyone knows about methods to find water without using point detectors? all i seem to find is sensors that are put over a point were water is suspected to be at, I am lookin for something more along the lines of radar like, from a distance.
 
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Some help guys anyone knows about methods to find water without using point detectors? all i seem to find is sensors that are put over a point were water is suspected to be at, I am lookin for something more along the lines of radar like, from a distance.

Welcome to the PF. Do you mean underground water? How far underground? If underground, I don't think ground penetrating radar will get you very deep, but I certainly am no expert on it. Seems like you would need to use sound instead like the oil exploration folks use.
 
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Yeah I looked into GPR and it won't cut it because it's a point detector, I need something from a distance.
I looked into Ultrasonic Rangefinders which use ultrasonic waves, they may be a bit costly so I'm trying to find cheaper ones on the market since its just a small project.
Would like your opinion on them and thanks for answering to begin with! :)
 

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