As our survey teams encounter new areas, especially those with a possible hydrological connection to the Snowy River (Eagle Creek) hydrology or the Main Corridor (Rio Bonito) hydrology zones, they are on a constant lookout for new opportunities. These opportunities not only include hydrology, but also the other sciences such as paleontology, biology, geology and being on the lookout for opportunities of calcite dating naturally broken formations. As possible data logger sites are mentioned by the survey teams and others, they are entered on this list so that all interested parties are able to join in on the discussion. Occasionally a deep Snowy River South team is asked to exchange or move a logger, or perhaps pick a new site in an area specified during the planning of their trip. Justification for these proposed sites are listed on this web page.

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Consider moving the Bobbitt's Blvd. logger upstream to SRS181. Alternately, add a new logger at SRS181 for one flow cycle prior to the current SRS171 location

Just upstream from 2-way Hill & Mud Lizard collapse and sump area (Photo: 5-2-09), also good for Manning analysis and would provide additional information on timing of sump flows.

We may need a new logger here, but we could move the SRS171 logger upstream 10 stations from Bobbit's Blvd. Would both provide good information on future sumping at Mud Lizard for one flow cycle?

Pool where previous samples extracted 7-4-14 (water & pool fingers). There has always been water seen flowing through Pure Intentions even when Snowy River is dry, yet the water has never been observed reaching Snowy River. We need to understand this better.

- Lee

"That water disappears in the region of PA50. I'd like to know what's upstream, where it trickles in near PA80 region."
- John L.

Would it be practical to move the BLM Solinst logger from SRS53 upstream to this location? Apparently the BLM Solinst loggers have been removed from this location.

Looking for additional comments on any advantages of a logger at SRS87.

SRS128?

John Lyles, Garrett J.

Although we have a logger at Snowy River Spring (SRS125), SR flows since 2014 may have also flowed through the Sandy River Sand Boil. The addition of skillfully placed "floaters" may reveal more evidence of this suspected flow.

The previously planned new Baro Logger at this location to improve the accuracy of measurements at Snowy River Spring, Mud Lizard, and Bobbitt's Blvd. is probably a moot point as currently there is a Baro unit at SRS107.

This location is just upstream from the 3-foot fall, and will measure flow from under the Lincoln Bathtub breakdown into Crystal Lake.

Snowy River North - midway

A logger was placed at SRN33 in 2019

Just north of Metro and Sewer Pipe end or passage to see if sub-rubble flow goes from these passages into Snowy River or into Crystal Creek Spring. The photo above shows a curious "sinkhole" on the West bank of Snowy River at SRN29.

Water samples have been collected from this pool at SRN39, which seems to hold water longer than the Hot Tub at SRN53 (where there is a logger).

W25 logger installed 10-12-19

W18 Logger installed 7-12-18

W23 logger installed 10-12-19

W11 Logger installed 7-12-18

Mt. Airy

SRS227

(From Station SRS227 the logger is located 23.9 ft., @ 279.6 Deg Az, and -12.1 Deg Inclination)

This site was suggested as a future discharge measurement location.

W33 was placed here on 10-14-19

(From Station SRS318 the logger is located 36.4 ft., @ 19.1 Deg Az, and -3.3 Deg Inclination)

W34 was placed on 10-14-19

This site was suggested as a future discharge measurement location.

Snowflake

Snowflake Passage near Fool's Crawl exit

A water logger placed here could better define the hydrology between a flooded Conrad's Branch and a flowing Snowy River. Currently we believe the relative elevations are almost the same after multiple Palmer Pole surveys between DD-1 and TJ Brass caps. The information gained would be timing relationships between water arrival at the three locations, and if there is a water input from the Snowflake side of Fool's Crawl. Observation of the water temperature timing between the three sites may provide new clues to the drainage path of Conrad's Branch.

W? logger installed 10-16-19

Placement of a logger at a future discharge site NE of th Swimming Pool may provide information on drain-down in an area of decreasing Snowy River calcite thickness, suggesting a thinner layer of under-calcite sediments.