If all goes well our family will head up to Mt. Lemmon this summer in search of fresh spring water. Mt. Lemmon is one of many spots around the world that boasts a gravity-fed spring – a source of raw, clean water.
Gravity-fed springs are found throughout the world. Locations include:
- Ittman, West Virginia
- Durango, Colorado
- Benton California
- Quebec, Canada
- Barbados
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Yunnan, China
- Mustang, Nepal
The website Find a Spring offers a map listing a myriad of locations. The site makes no promise regarding safety, so be sure to see for yourself or have it tested if desired.
Why search for a gravity-fed spring water? Not only does it make a fun family adventure, it offers a rich opportunity to avoid the pitfalls of chemically treated water. For a look at chemicals in today’s public water supply see the post Water Quality.
We ventured to Mt. Lemmon’s gravity-fed spring last spring and found only a trickle of water. (see our Clean Water Adventure.) This year we will wait until monsoon season hits, when we are far more likely to fill our empty jugs. ( Our friends waited until July and enjoyed the gushing fresh water as pictured above.)
Have you adventured to a gravity-fed spring? Want to see if there is one near you? Check out the interactive search page here.
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That’s our daughter Bethany making sure her 6 yr old brother didn’t slide down the wet mountain! It was pretty steep there off the sturdy path…the view of the surrounding mountains and valley below was spectacular. We took turns climbing down to drink from and fill our bottles with the delicious cold water. We heard it before we saw it….greenery grows up lush and thick around the pipe.
Find a spring!!