Page 259 - 1915, Springs of CA.

CARBONATED SPRINGS. 241
CARBONATED SPUING NEAR FOERSTER PEAK (MADERA 1).
A small carbonated spring rises near the southeastern base of
Foerster Peak, about 3^ miles in a direct line northward from Sadlier
Lake. It is not near a main trail, however, and has been seldom
visited.

CARBONATED SPUING NEAR BREEZE LAKE (MADERA 8).
Near the northwest side of Breeze Lake, which is about 7 miles in
a direct line southwest of Sadlier Lake, there is a small spring of cool
carbonated water. It is occasionally visited, as it is less than half a
mile from a trail through this part of the mountains. Many other
cool carbonated springs of similar character are scattered through,
the high Sierra, but they are not generally known nor of particular
interest.
COBTJRN SODA SPRING (TULARE 9).
In the southern part of the Sierra, along the branches of Tule and
Kern rivers, are many carbonated springs, a few of which lie near roads
or trails and have become known and used as drinking springs.
Probably the best-known spring in this region is the one situated
at Springville, 18 miles north of east from Portersville, in a lumber
yard on the property of Mr. A. M. Coburn, on the north side of
North Fork of Tule River, 15 yards from the stream. The spring
rises in a cement basin beneath a shed roof. It forms a greatly
prized drinking spring, though the water is rather warm (68°).
Much gas continually rises with the water, which is moderately car-
bonated and stains its run-off channel with iron. The following
analysis shows that it is a rather strongly mineralized water, sec-
ondary alkaline and primary saline in character:

Analysis of water from Coburn Soda Spring, Tulare County, Cal.
[Analyst and authority, C. H. Stone (1906). Constituents are in parts per million.]
20° C. (68° F.)
Properties of reaction:
48
0
0
16
36
10
By Reacting
Constituents. weight. values.
539 23.43
Potassium ( K) ...................................................................... 19 49
Calcium (Ca). ....................................................................... 179 8.94
52 4.25
Iron (Fe)...................... ........................................... ....... . I K
f 13 .48
Sulphate (SO4)....... ............................................................... 21 .45
Nitrate (NO3).. ................................................................... 0 .00
CMoride (01)................ ...................................................... . 618 17.45
Carbonate (CO3) .................................................................... 618 20.60
Silica (SiOs)......... ............................................................... 76 9 c;n
2,135
Present
35657° WSP 338 15 16