Page 202 - 1915, Springs of CA.

186 SPEIKGS OF CALIFOKNTA.
ENGLAND SPRINGS (LAKE 40).
Eight miles south of Kelseyville a number of small carbonated
springs issue near a road that was formerly the main road to Clover-
dale by way of The Geysers (Sonoma 4, p. 83). This road follows up
Adobe Creek for several miles, but it has been unused for a number
of years. In 1910 the property near the springs was abandoned or
used only as a goat range.
The springs are locally known as England Springs, after the name
of the first locator or owner, though on some maps they are named
Elliott Springs, after a later owner. One small carbonated spring
issues from a bank of shale near the road and opposite the house on
this property. A ravine enters Adobe Creek from the southeast at a
point 150 yards down the road, northeast from this spring. Along
the sides of this ravine and 250 to 300 yards from the road, are six
other small springs that have been excavated to form drinking pools,
two of which have been chiefly used by picnic parties. In one of the
springs a temperature of 76° was measured, and as the water of the
others is also noticeably above a normal temperature, the locality is
indicated on Plate III as one of thermal carbonated springs. The
flow of the springs ranges from about half a gallon to 1 gallon a minute.
The waters are moderately carbonated and have deposited con-
siderable iron as well as small amounts of lime carbonate.
There are numerous small iron-stained lime carbonate deposits at
seepages from fissures in the rock along the edge of Adobe Creek,
one-half to three-fourths mile below England Springs, but no flowing
springs were noticed. The rocks of the locality comprise the usual
series of crushed shales and sandstones and are well exposed along
the canyon of Adobe Creek.

CARBONATED SPRINGS ON COLE CREEK (LAKE 42).
Near the road between Kelseyville and Middletown and 4J miles
south of the former place two carbonated springs rise near the channel
of Cole Creek. Around one of these, which issues at the eastern edge
of the creek, a cemented basin, 6 feet in diameter, has been con-
structed. Much gas rises in it, and the water deposits considerable
iron. The spring had apparently been improved as a drinking basin
in the grounds of a small residence that stood near by, but when
seen the property was deserted. The second spring rises about
75 yards downstream from the main spring and on the opposite side
of the creek, some distance from its bank. It has been protected by
a small board curbing, and also deposits considerable iron. Both
springs are of small flow and apparently have been used only for
drinking.
The rock here seems to consist of a thin layer of obsidian gravel
that overlies lake sediments. The gas that is given off from the main
spring may be similar in composition to that of the gas wells at
Kelseyville (p. 181).