Analytical solutions of flow to collector wells are based on the assumption of uniform flux distribution along the laterals. Although theoretically the head, and not the flux, should be uniform, these solutions have been claimed closely to approximate the drawdown in the collector well. To test the validity of this claim, the flow to a well with a single lateral, located under a river bed and along which the head is maintained uniform, is reproduced by an electrolytic model. The results of this model study agree rather well with the solutions of Hantush and Papadopulos, the relative deviation being about 2.2%. It is concluded that these solutions adequately describe the drawdown in a collector well. The study further suggests that the flow to a collector well can be treated, using the assumption of either uniform flux or uniform head along the laterals.