Sinking Spring
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SINKING SPRING - Referred to by geologists as a "karst window," sinking springs form when bedrock has collapsed to reveal groundwater moving through an aquifer. Water flows from the spring, creates a surface-flowing steam, and returns underground. This movement helps geologists understand how water flows underground in the area and provides important knowledge about the region's water supply. Over. Sponsored by Centre College Student Government.
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SINKING SPRING - Early communities in the Bluegrass were established near these springs to take advantage of a reliable water supply. Thomas Harrod built a cabin here in 1776, and the spring played a decisive role in the location of Centre College in 1819. The spring also provided water to the growing town of Danville, which had no municipal water until 1880. Sponsored by Centre College Student Government.
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