[at-l] Another geology question

[garyticknor@starpower.net (Gary Ticknor)]

Felix, I am an engineer, and I know about such things, and let me
reassure you, you have it precisely right. Also, you explained it well.
Good job, and thanks on behalf of the List.

- Gary from Fairfax

Felix wrote:

> Spur wrote:
>
> > Before I find myself on top of another mtn on the
> > AT wondering once more how the heck fresh water
> > got  all the way up here, despite the force of gravity,
> > I'd like to query the Renaissance men and women
> > of this list:
> >
> > How exactly do freshwater springs work?
>
> As the name implies, there is a series of springs and
> pulleys and levers. If you dig deep enuff, you'll find
> little contraptions with various sizes of bowls and ladles
> and other water-holdin' things that are bouncing around on
> springs. As the containers are tossed to and fro...(side to
> side, perhaps) water spills out on to wooden chutes (shoots
> to Texans) and then to small holding pools (called wankens).
> As the pools overfill, the water seeps out holes in the
> ground and becomes our water source. I believe that the
> pulley mechanism is activated by buried ropes that run
> underground beneath the trail. As hikers approach a
> 'spring', the ropes are pulled, the pulleys are pullied and
> the springs start the bowls abouncin'. Therefore, water is
> not wasted by 'running' all the time. Only when activated by
> an approaching hiker. I'm not certain all of this is
> true...but I think it is.
>
> --
> Felix J. McGillicuddy
> ME-->GA '98
> "Your Move"
> http://Felixhikes.tripod.com/
>
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