Hot Springs National Park in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Cold Water Springs

Hot Springs National Park

Photographed by James Hulse, September 29, 2023

1. Cold Water Springs Marker

Inscription. In addition to the hot springs for which, the park is known, there are many cold springs within the park's boundaries. The springs come from underground aquifers, which are layers of porous or fractured rock filled with water. Water in aquifers is usually under hydrostatic pressure - the weight of the water at the top of the aquifer puts downward pressure on the water below it.

Following the path of least resistance, the water then finds its way through the rocks to come out of the ground, creating a spring. Across Fountain Street from where you are standing is Happy Hollow Spring. The jug fountain there is a great place to re-fill your water supply for hiking or to take home. There is also a jug fountain at Whittington Spring, another of the park's cold springs, which is located on Whittington Avenue.

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Upper Right: The Cold Springs Pavilion on this side of Fountain Street was built in 1896 and expanded in 1908. Park records from 1895 show that the flow of the springs was 960 gallons per day, which was doubled in 1908 by deepening the well. By 1924, the springs had dried up, and the pavilion was eventually

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removed.
Lower Right: Did you know that the water from Happy Hollow Spring is between pH 4 and 5, or about the same acidity as orange juice? Some people prefer the taste here while others prefer the more neutral water from Whittington Spring, with a pH around 7. The pH of spring water is influenced by the types of rocks the water travels through and the length of its journey.

Erected by National Park Service, US Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 34° 31.075′ N, 93° 2.983′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is in Hot Springs National Park. It is on Mountain Drive 0.1 miles south of Fountain Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located along the right side of the road up to the Hot Springs Mountain Tower. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also

The Cold Water Springs Marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 29, 2023

2. The Cold Water Springs Marker along the street

in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Happy Hollow (within shouting distance of this marker); "Where Fun, Frolic and Frivolity Reigns" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Happy Hollow Spring (about 300 feet away); "A Handsome and Durable Structure" (about 800 feet away); The Zig Zag Mountains (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shortcut Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Geology Rocks! (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dressed to Hike (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

The view of the Cold Water Springs Marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 29, 2023

3. The view of the Cold Water Springs Marker along the street

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.