While these pools have never gone dry, to the 
knowledge of the settlers, it could be seen from the 
sediment on the rocks that they had dropped about 
two and one-half feet this year. 
The photograph (No. 2) of No. 14 is a good example 
of these water holes. They are invariably located in 
pockets in the creek beds some 200 feet below the level 
of the adjoining bluffs and at the very base of high 
sandstone cliffs. ‘Though discolored from the soil and 
taint of stock, the water was cold. Professor O’Harra 
is of the opinion that the supply would be permanent, 
but because of the evident shrinkage I would not call 
them permanent until it can be shown that they did 
not dry up this year. 
Professor O’Harra thinks that the presence of these 
water holes is due to the fact that the creek beds reach 
below the level of the spongy sandstone which retains 
the water; and while in none of them is there a visible 
surface flow, he believes that the water continually 
seeps through the rock. It is a wonder to me that these 
pools are never filled with eravel by the freshets. 
Rock Seepage Pool (No. 14) in Cold Creek Canyon 
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