{"id":2,"date":"2022-08-09T16:24:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T16:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodenoughsprings.org\/gsep-wp\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2022-09-15T16:51:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T21:51:28","slug":"gsep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goodenoughsprings.org\/gsep-wp\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodenough Springs Exploration Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Goodenough Springs were, until 1968, the third largest group of springs[1]<\/a><\/sup> in Texas, with an average annual flow of 3,900 liters per second (that’s 89 million<\/i> gallons of water per day!). In the early 1900s, the springs powered a waterwheel used to raise irrigation water to the top of the adjacent high bluff. (See photo below.) The springs rise from limestone under artesian pressure.\u00a0 Now submerged under Amistad Reservoir, on the Rio Grande west of Del Rio in Val Verde County (at 29\u00b032′ N, 101\u00b015′ W), they are now on the northeast side of the lake at a point <\/b>normally beneath 46 meters (150 feet) of water.\u00a0 Anecdotal reports say this submergence has considerably reduced the springs’ flow. In winter, when the spring water is warmer than the lake water, it rises to the surface and produces a smooth area, called a boil. The springs’ location is marked by a buoy.\u00a0\u00a0The current buoy was paid for, installed, and maintained by the GSEP.\u00a0 Early historical references refer to the springs as Hinojosa Springs.<\/span><\/p>\n

This website puts together all the known public information about Goodenough Springs and its current and past explorations of it. \u00a0 Our intention is to explore this underwater cave, take scientific measurements of flow, depth, temperature, specific conductivity, salinity\/total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, and pH, and provide this to scientists who study this area. Additionally, the water samples (provided to the scientists) measure many other things including the presence of pesticides and fertilizers.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have any information about Goodenough Springs that you feel would benefit our exploration project, we would love to hear from you.\u00a0 Please contact us at: <\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>gsep@goodenoughsprings.org<\/a><\/b> or use our<\/span> Contact form<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you have an interest in diving at Goodenough Springs, PLEASE READ THIS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" Source: \u00a0 Springs of Texas, Gunnar Brune<\/span><\/p>\n

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WARNING: Goodenough Springs is one of the most dangerous underwater caves in the world. \u00a0 No amount of training and experience can prepare you for this cave. \u00a0 Only through careful incremental steps of introduction to the cave and its environment can dives be conducted safely. \u00a0 You and you alone are responsible for the result of any action you take with the information provided on this web site.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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All images on this website are original photos\/charts created by GSEP supporters, and copyrights are held by their respective creator(s).\u00a0 Permission is required to use or acquire these materials, outside of viewing them on this website.\u00a0 By accessing the other pages on this website, you will be downloading these images to your local computer.\u00a0 But use of these images beyond looking at them in context with these webpages is strictly prohibited.\u00a0 You must make a specific request to the copyright holder for approval to use them outside of the context of goodenoughsprings.org and any pages on this website, or any direct links to this website.\u00a0 By accessing any other pages on this website, you agree to and acknowledge the above.
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