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The Whittington Spring, Arkansas
The Whittingon Spring fountain water is not just a surface water fountain, but rather, this water is spring water from deep underground. Actually, there are two cold water springs that I have come to know about in the Hot Springs National Park:
1. Happy Hollow Spring Fountain (34.518790, -93.049037). pH: 4.25 pH
2. Whittington Spring Fountain (34.515041, -93.069419). pH: 7.4 pH
Yes, there is a huge difference between these two spings when it comes to their pH level. The reason for this difference, states a report from the Arkansas Department of Health is:
"The water from Happy Hollow spring is recent recharge water (less than 20 years old) whereas the water from Whittington Spring is 6000 years old and is substantially more mineralized than Happy Hollow spring."
The following is an excerpt from the National Park web site: www.nps.gov
"These two fountains dispense water from cold springs, whose sources are different from the hot springs. Whittington Spring flows out of West Mountain, and Happy Hollow Spring flows out of North Mountain. The Arkansas Department of health requires formal treatment of these springs, and ozone filtration systems are used because they have been deemed the least intrusive of the acceptable methods. Very little ozone remains in the water by the time it reaches the spigot. There is no treated taste."
Whittington Spring Information:
Spring Type:
Contact Spring, with Fountain
Spring Classification:
6th magnitude
Location:
The Whittington Spring is located in Hot Springs National Park, which is found in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The spring fountain is located on Whittington Avenue in front of the Hot Springs National Park maintenance area.
Parking Coordinates:
34.515050, -93.069479
On street in front of the fountain
Parking Elevation:
676 feet
Park Entrance Fees:
Daily per Person
Adults: Free
Seniors: Free
Swimming Allowed:
None
Water Temperatures:
Source: 65°F
pH is Alkaline
7.24 pH,
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