Interesting seasonal flow

Dec 28, 2021 22:57:38

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I've found what could very well turn out to be simply a gopher hole that is filling with seasonal flow but may also end up being a seasonal spring! Seriously not counting on it, but going to investigate it in the next couple days. It's our rainy season here, but this keeps generating a flow of water even when rain stops for hours. Been going 3-4 days so far, constantly. Exciting and cool, even if it's not a seasonal spring!

No idea why Youtube restricted my video, hope some can still see it. It says you have to be signed in and of age, so silly for this.
Edit: got it appealed, should be nice and visible now

Dec 29, 2021 14:50:49

Doesn't this type of thing often happen when people build earthworks, and then that increased water infiltration helps the water table rise? Have you been doing such things on your property that would make it likely to happen?

Anyway, how exciting! I hope it is a real spring--how lucky you would be!

Dec 29, 2021 15:12:16

You know what, I haven't actually done earthworks that are anywhere near/uphill from this area, but it is downhill from a streambed... The thing is, this stream in particular does not have flow in it right now, or at least not above the ground! So I'm thinking the stream is probably flowing slightly underground and coming out of a gopher hole, or something... but yeah, I'd be so lucky if it does turn out to be a seasonal spring!!

Dec 30, 2021 18:30:47

Update: shrinking considerably after a couple days without rain! That's ok, seasonal flow of any kind is excellent here :)

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