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Mammoth Cave National Park
Springs and Seeps
 
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Blue Spring

Emerging Springs
The groundwater that flows underground from the sinkhole plain south of the park into the Green River finds its outlet through innumerable springs. Among the most notable springs in the park are River Styx Spring, Echo River Spring, and Turnhole Spring.
Did You Know? Native Americans mined minerals in Mammoth Cave for 2,000 years.  

Did You Know?
Native Americans of the Early Woodland period gathered minerals from Mammoth Cave between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago ... no one knows why. Objects they left behind – slippers, cane torches, gourds, and mussel shells – remain perfectly preserved in the cave.

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Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST