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West Elk Mine 2014 Annual Hydrology Report 29 <br />3.2.4.2 Deer Creek Spring <br />Deer Creek Spring is a decreed domestic spring located in Deer Creek which is tributary <br />to Dry Fork (Map 2). It is located above the SOD mine panels area. The source of this <br />spring is not known. This spring typically has perennial flow, but shows strong seasonal <br />variations with very low flows in the late summer and autumn months. This spring has <br />been monitored since 2006. <br />3.2.4.3 Spring WCC -24 <br />Spring WCC -24 is a perennial spring located in a small unnamed tributary on the south <br />side of the Dry Fork (Map 2). It is located west of the SOD mine panels area. The <br />source of this spring is not known. This spring typically has perennial flow, but shows <br />strong seasonal variations with the highest flows occurring in the late summer and <br />autumn months. This spring has been monitored since 2006. <br />3.2.4.4 Spring J-2 <br />Spring J-2 is located in Lick Creek which is tributary to Minnesota Creek (Map 2). This <br />spring is located south of the SOD mine panels area. The source of this spring appears to <br />issue from colluvium. Flow is typically less than 0.5 gallons per minute and does not <br />show strong seasonal variation. This spring has been monitored since 2006. <br />3.2.4.5 Spring J-7 <br />Spring J-7 is located in Poison Gulch which is tributary to Dry Fork (Map 2). It is within <br />the SOD mine panels area. The source of this spring appears to issue from alluvium. <br />This spring is seasonal and flow only occurs during peak flow conditions. Spring J-7 has <br />been monitored since 2006. <br />3.2.4.6 Spring J-10 <br />Spring J-10 is located on the south side of the Dry Fork stream adjacent to the Minnesota <br />Reservoir flume. This spring is located west of the SOD mine panels area. The source of <br />this spring appears to issue from alluvium. This spring appears to be perennially wet, but <br />flow does not exceed a trickle. This spring has been monitored since 2012. <br />June 2015 HydroGeo, Inc. <br />