Page 221 - 1915, Springs of CA.

CARBONATED SPEINGS. 203
The position of the spring is significant, for it is at the western
border of a belt of serpentine that extends in a northerly direction
through the usual altered sediments. Although the examination of
the region was not sufficiently detailed to determine the positions of
the springs with respect to the serpentine areas, it is thought that the
occurrence of mineralized waters in the northern Coast Ranges is
closely related to the serpentine areas. The relation seems to be
especially well shown along the eastern side of Lake and western side
of Colusa counties, where there is a wide zone of serpentine with
minor, approximately parallel zones that trend in a general direction
west of north. The hot springs of Sulphur Creek (Colusa 9 to 12, pp.
99-104) are in a serpentine area or near its western border; Oil Spring
.(Colusa 8, p. 194) is in a northern extension of apparently the same
zone or dike; Complexion Spring (Lake 14, p. 297) is in serpentine;
Bartlett Springs and Hoppins Springs (Lake 9 and 10, pp. 200-201)
apparently issue at the borders of narrow serpentine dikes; Royal
Spring (Lake 6) is at the west edge of a serpentine exposure whose
course can be easily traced along the hillsides to the north and to the
south; and Crab tree Springs (Lake 5, p. 106) are in siliceous rock that
is closely associated with serpentine.
PARAMORE SPRING (LAKE 4).

Paramore Spring is situated on a branch of Rices Fork of Eel River,
about 4 miles in a direct line northwest of Crabtree Springs (Lake 5,
p. 106). The spring is in a deep, brushy ravine and is not easily
accessible, but the place has been visited occasionally by campers.
It yields cool, strongly carbonated water, but it issues at the creek
edge and is hence available only during periods of low water.

CARBONATED SPRING NEAR RANGER CAMP (LAKE 3).
A small carbonated spring near the ridge west of Paramore Spring
has been used in recent years by the Government forest rangers, who
have established a camp near by. Like several other springs in the
region, it yields a small amount of cool carbonated water that is
appreciated for drinking.

CARBONATED SPRING ON BEAR CREEK (LAKE 2).
About 1^ miles above the mouth of Bear Creek and near the stream
channel, there is a carbonated spring that is known to hunters in the
region. It has not been improved, however, and is not easily found.
There are probably other similar springs in the rugged parts of north-
ern Lake County whose positions are known chiefly to residents of
the region.