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The Turbine Well, located near the Harold shipyard and the Gal Well, is included in the Ingurtosu compendium.

Built in 1897, its main purpose was the extraction of the secondary mineral vein known as "Cervo".

This site had technologically advanced systems for the time.

The name originates from the presence of a turbine, which, moved by the water coming from the Ingurtosu Gallery above, operated a dynamo, which generated the energy needed to power the machinery of the Ingurtosu washery, located about 250 meters away.

The well was equipped with a water column extraction system, where a system that exploited the availability of water coming from the turbine, acted as a counterweight and allowed the lifting of the mineral that was raised up to the mouth of the well.

This method involved the injection of high-pressure water into the well, creating a column that, thanks to the difference in pressure, pushed the debris and minerals upwards. Once on the surface, the material was separated and sent to the processing plant. This approach reduced the need for manual labor and increased extraction efficiency, representing a significant technological advance in the mining industry of the time.