Summary of Features
Protection - unknown Crowds - none Access - moderately difficult - must walk up muddy run Facilities - none Safety - fair-good Scuba - no Cost - free |
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Spring Description
The spring forms a circular pool that was about 35 feet wide on date
of visit in February 2002. Water in the pool was 1-3 feet deep, and
the entire pool was covered in hydrilla with the exception of the two visible
flow points. The main flow appeared to be from the back, left bank.
Another vent was in the bottom of the pool toward the back and produced
a mild boil. Sand was visible at this spot, but not a vent.
The banks were muddy, and the spring pool is canopied by trees. A
driveway passes by the spring on top of the bank (about 9 feet above the
spring).
The run is 25 feet wide, only a few inches deep, and also matted with exotic vegetation. Several ibis were wading in the run on date of visit, and thousands of snail shells littered the banks of the run.
Use/Access
There is no apparent human use of the spring or its run. On date
of visit, it was too shallow to navigate. The authors had to walk
up its run.
Local Springiana
The authors had never seen a published photograph of this spring.
Personal Impressions
The spring and its run are drastically marred by exotic vegetation
and would otherwise be very attractive.
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