Geocaching with NaviCache - Cache Details: Accidental Artesian Well

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Accidental Artesian Well

by caver (Finds: 0 Score: 0) (Hidden: 1 Score: 3)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 37° 28.822' W 090° 08.481'

Marquand, Missouri 63655
United States Near By Caches

Hidden On: 25 Dec 2004
Waypoint (Landmark): N016A6
Open Cache:  Unrestricted
Cache type:  Virtual
Cache size:   Virtual

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

Misc: Drinking water available. No restrooms (water closets) available Disabled access. Pets are allowed. Parking is a challenge. No fees!

Comments:
Due to low water bridge crossings certain approaches may require high clearance vehicles. The approach from the south is easiest.
Even then you may have to drive through a gravel creek crossing one to three inches deep.
The northern approach has a deeper crossing that may intimidate drivers. Flash flooding would be a good reason to pass on this cache for the day.

This area is a popular spot with locals due to the presence of beers cans. Hopefully the cache will not be
disturbed.
You can drive right up to this cache.

Additional maps for this cache available at:

This is what happens when you sink a well and hit water under pressure. I've been told it was an exploratory well for mineral mining but it has never been verified.
I've drank the water with no ill effects.
If you would like to log this cache the look for
a forest service brown fiberglass road sign within 20 paces of the well. It's not real obvious and may be obscured by weeds in the summer.
What is the four digit number on this sign.

Pictures:

Well under freezing conditions

Another shot, it was about 20* outside

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CACHE LOGS - May contain hints(spoilers)! decode

15 Jan 2006 by caver (Finds: 0 Score: 0) (Hidden: 1 Score: 3)
Open Log: Personal use only

This is a virtual cache. Finding the sign with numbers verifies you were there. Unfortunately the Navicache e-mails automatically end up in my spam folder with yahoo.

15 Jan 2006 by DJLuttrell (Finds: 1 Score: 3) (Hidden: 0 Score: 0)
Open Log: Personal use only

Found the well and drank the water.The water was not bad, also, we found the sign. Thanks it was fun.
ps, what should we do with the numbers?

01 Jul 2005 by bikergrady (Finds: 0 Score: 0) (Hidden: 0 Score: 0)
Open Log: Personal use only

I wanted this to be my 1st find but it did not work out. I found the well without any problem but could not find the cache, my math skill must be lacking, I will return in the future to complete this find. The water is good...

23 Apr 2005 by Know Future (Finds: 1 Score: 3) (Hidden: 0 Score: 0)
Open Log: Personal use only

Found the well and the FS road sign number. Not sure how to contact you with verification. Can you contact me?