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Spring in Indiana, United States
Orangeville Rise
is the second largest
spring
in the
U.S. state
of
Indiana
, in
Orange County
near
Orangeville
. It was designated a
National Natural Landmark
in June 1972.
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It is owned and managed by
The Nature Conservancy
and the
Indiana Karst Conservancy
.
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Geology
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Contrary to popular belief, the spring is not a rise of the
Lost River
which surfaces approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Orangeville. Water emerging at Orangeville Rise comes from approximately 48 square miles (120 km
2
) of the highly
karstified
Mitchell Plain
to the northeast. The spring fluctuates wildly in response to drought and rain events, with storm discharge appearing less than 24 hours following an event.
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