Are artesian wells the same as flowing wells?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/artesian-well

No!

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Bureau states that:

“In artesian wells, water rises within the well to a point above the top of the aquifer. If the water also rises above the ground surface, the well is called a “flowing well,” or “flowing artesian well.” All flowing wells are artesian, but not all artesian wells are flowing wells.”

For more information refer to:

Page 3 - FLOWING WELLHANDBOOK – March 2005

https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/flowingwell.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/artesian-well

Additional Resources:

https://support.boshart.com/do-you-have-well-caps-for-artesian-or-flowing-water-wells

https://support.boshart.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-normal-vs.-a-flowing-well-spool-used-in-industrial-pitless-adapter-units

https://images.boshart.com/boshartimages/2022/06/Municipal-Industrial-Pitless-Well-Systems-PR-IP-BOOKLET-05-2020.pdf

https://support.boshart.com/do-you-have-well-caps-for-artesian-or-flowing-water-wells