spring

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    Springs are areas on the landscape where groundwater is pushed by gravity or pressure to the surface through unconsolidated sediment or fractures in the bedrock. Springs often manifest as ponds or seeps of water on the surface.

    Photo Credit

     
    "Mind Spring, Pine Creek, Arizona" by Cedward Brice is licensed under CC BY-NC.

    References

     
    Waters, M. R.
         1992   Principles of Geoarchaeology: A North American Perspective. Tucson: University of
             Arizona Press.