Waddells Mill Pond Spring is located in the Waddells Mill Creek tributary to the Chipola River. Ground water discharges laterally from limestone rubble beneath a 25 foot high bluff. There are limestone outcrops, karst windows and caves in the area around this spring. It appears that the limestone over the conduit is collapsing in an upgradient direction over time. The spring is at the head of Waddells Mill Pond which is 1.4 miles long. There are reported to be other spring vents under the impounded waters but no boils were detected during the site visit. From the outfall of the impoundment, the spring run flows east for five miles before entering the Chipola River. The spring is on private property.



 

 

 

 

 

Field Water Quality Data
Sample Date:
12/10/2003
Temperature (C):
19.85
pH (standard units):
7.15
Specific Conductance (umhos/cm):
307
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L):
6.24
Location
Latitude:
305237.986
Longitude:
-852041.003