The goal of this research is to figure out how to increase the efficiency with which water resources are used in mountainous areas. The paper shows that by example of artificial filling of the Ararat artesian basin (AAB) of the Republic of Armenia, the financial costs can be significantly reduced, by spending less than 2–3 million dollars (0.05–0.075 dollar/m3) for pumping yearly 40 million m3 of water into the underground basin, for construction of the facility that includes a water intake, pipeline, well cleaning, instead of the capital investment of 230–250 million dollars (5.75–6.25 dollar/m3) for construction of the reservoir to collect the same volume of water per year. In addition to this, the annual service of the reservoir and the transportation of water from the reservoir to places of need by means of canals require significant financial resources. Thanks to the experience of filling AAB in the amount of 40 million m3/year, it is possible to restore, to increase the resources of the ground water and to solve the problem of its reduction. The obtained results of studies can be used in different regions with mountainous relief.