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'''Ebbing and Flowing Spring''' is a [[spring (hydrosphere)|spring]] located in [[Hawkins County, Tennessee]], near [[Rogersville, Tennessee|Rogersville]], that is one of only two known springs in the world to exhibit [[tide|tidal]] characteristics. |
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==Discovery of the spring== |
==Discovery of the spring== |
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The spring is located on land that belonged to the [[father-in-law]] of [[Rogersville, Tennessee|Rogersville's]] [[wiktionary:Founder|founder]], [[Joseph Rogers]], named Colonel '''Thomas Amis'''. |
The spring is located on land that belonged to the [[father-in-law]] of [[Rogersville, Tennessee|Rogersville's]] [[wiktionary:Founder|founder]], [[Joseph Rogers]], named Colonel '''Thomas Amis'''. |
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The spring was called '''Sinking Spring''' in a land grant given to Amis by the [[North Carolina General Assembly|General Assembly]] of [[North Carolina]] for his service in the [[American Revolution]]. Amis settled the area around 1780, and his fort-like house sits only a few tenths of a mile away from where the spring is today. |
The spring was called '''Sinking Spring''' in a land grant given to Amis by the [[North Carolina General Assembly|General Assembly]] of [[North Carolina]] for his service in the [[American Revolution]]. Amis settled the area around 1780, and his fort-like house sits only a few tenths of a mile away from where the spring is today. |
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After the spring's peculiar behavior began to become more widely known, it was renamed |
After the spring's peculiar behavior began to become more widely known, it was renamed Ebbing and Flowing Spring, which precisely describes the phenomenon that the spring exhibits. |
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==Unique scientific marvel== |
==Unique scientific marvel== |
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Ebbing and Flowing Spring is one of only two known springs in the world to exhibit |
Ebbing and Flowing Spring is one of only two known springs in the world to exhibit tidal characteristics with a predictable regularity. |
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During a period of 2 hours and 47 minutes, the spring's flow ranges from an indiscernible trickle to 500 |
During a period of 2 hours and 47 minutes, the spring's flow ranges from an indiscernible trickle to {{convert|500|USgal}} per [[minute]]. Unlike [[thermal spring]]s that produce warm water, the water in Ebbing and Flowing Spring maintains a constant temperature of {{convert|34|F}}. |
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Temperature of Ebbing & Flowing Spring effulent measured on 23 August 2009 around 6:30 pm was 58 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Temperature of nearby creek that flows acroos the Ebbing & Flowing Spring Road measured on 23 August 2009 around 6:45 pm was 70 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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GPS coordinates as recorded by a Garmin NUVI 350 are N 36⁰25.541’ W082⁰57.324’ |
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The 'Spring' was found behind the 'Milk Shed' and has a water pick up line at the 'Spring' opening. |
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James E. Kuss |
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==Local legend== |
==Local legend== |
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This phenomenon is not understood, but has it generated much speculation. The spring was credited with having extraordinary powers in matters of the heart by the citizens of nearby |
This phenomenon is not understood, but has it generated much speculation. The spring was credited with having extraordinary powers in matters of the heart by the citizens of nearby Rogersville. |
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Townspeople claimed that any couple drinking from the spring at the peak of its flow would marry within the year. Some legends suggest that the spring's power was first discovered by |
Townspeople claimed that any couple drinking from the spring at the peak of its flow would marry within the year. Some legends suggest that the spring's power was first discovered by Rogersville founder [[Joseph Rogers]], who was said to have drunk from the spring with his beloved, Mary Amis, who soon after became–despite her father's initial disapproval–Mary Rogers. |
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==Visiting the spring== |
==Visiting the spring== |
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The spring is privately owned by descendants of [[Amis House|Thomas Amis]] |
The spring is privately owned by descendants of [[Amis House (Rogersville, Tennessee)|Thomas Amis]], but it is open to the public. Local tourism agencies maintain directions and brochures about the spring. |
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==References== |
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*{{cite book |title=History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present |publisher=Goodspeed |location=Nashville |year=1887 |oclc=7914830}} |
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*{{cite book |title=Hawkins County: A Pictoral History |publisher=Donnings Co |location=Virginia Beach |first=Henry R |last=Price |year=1996 |isbn=0898659744}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.rogersville.us Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce] |
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*[http://www.hawkinscounty.org Hawkins County] government website |
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==References== |
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* Goodspeed, ''History of East Tennessee.'' (Knoxville: 1887). |
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* Price, Henry, ''Hawkins County: A Pictorial History.'' (Rogersville: 1996). |
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[[Category:Hawkins County, Tennessee]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Tennessee]] |
[[Category:Landforms of Tennessee]] |
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[[Category:Rogersville, Tennessee]] |
[[Category:Rogersville, Tennessee]] |
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{{Rogersville, Tennessee}} |
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Revision as of 08:03, 30 August 2009
Ebbing and Flowing Spring is a spring located in Hawkins County, Tennessee, near Rogersville, that is one of only two known springs in the world to exhibit tidal characteristics.
Discovery of the spring
The spring is located on land that belonged to the father-in-law of Rogersville's founder, Joseph Rogers, named Colonel Thomas Amis.
The spring was called Sinking Spring in a land grant given to Amis by the General Assembly of North Carolina for his service in the American Revolution. Amis settled the area around 1780, and his fort-like house sits only a few tenths of a mile away from where the spring is today.
After the spring's peculiar behavior began to become more widely known, it was renamed Ebbing and Flowing Spring, which precisely describes the phenomenon that the spring exhibits.
Unique scientific marvel
Ebbing and Flowing Spring is one of only two known springs in the world to exhibit tidal characteristics with a predictable regularity.
During a period of 2 hours and 47 minutes, the spring's flow ranges from an indiscernible trickle to 500 US gallons (1,900 L; 420 imp gal) per minute. Unlike thermal springs that produce warm water, the water in Ebbing and Flowing Spring maintains a constant temperature of 34 °F (1 °C).
Local legend
This phenomenon is not understood, but has it generated much speculation. The spring was credited with having extraordinary powers in matters of the heart by the citizens of nearby Rogersville.
Townspeople claimed that any couple drinking from the spring at the peak of its flow would marry within the year. Some legends suggest that the spring's power was first discovered by Rogersville founder Joseph Rogers, who was said to have drunk from the spring with his beloved, Mary Amis, who soon after became–despite her father's initial disapproval–Mary Rogers.
Visiting the spring
The spring is privately owned by descendants of Thomas Amis, but it is open to the public. Local tourism agencies maintain directions and brochures about the spring.
References
- History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Nashville: Goodspeed. 1887. OCLC 7914830.
- Price, Henry R (2002). Old Rogersville: An Illustrated History of Rogersville, Tennessee. Vol. 1. Rogersville: H R Price. OCLC 51158046.
- Price, Henry R (1996). Hawkins County: A Pictoral History. Virginia Beach: Donnings Co. ISBN 0898659744.