The water shovel is a device which allows the user to soften hard soil before or upon breaking the surface of the soil and reduces the problem of airborne dust created by excavating. The water shovel comprises a handle which houses a containment chamber, and a liquid discharge mechanism disposed on the handle to regulate flow of liquid from the containment chamber to a discharge conduit. The liquid from the containment chamber is expelled through the discharge conduit disposed on a digging implement which contacts the soil when the shovel is used for digging. The first end of the handle is threaded, whereby it can be covered with a cap or connected to an external water supply source such as a hose which continuously fills the containment chamber. The water shovel may also be used for other applications such as snow and ice removal by substituting a de-icing solution in place of water.
