Current at 3/14/2007 (Online waypoint URL)
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Traditional Cache Power Walk: Dam Underground by Happy & Skippy (1/1)
N33° 41.504  W117° 58.646 (WGS84)
UTM  11S   E 409410  N 3728405
Use waypoint: GCNKTG
Size: Regular    Hidden on 4/23/2005
In California, United States
Difficulty:   *    Terrain:  *
On our very first day of geocaching, we found a cache near here called Jonathan's Nest.
When we first heard of PowerCaching trails, we thought of PowerLine parks like this. Boy were we surprised when we visited such powercaching areas like Thousand Oaks and Palm Springs. This is in a park in Fountain Valley that made us think of power caching. (Just look up.)

Since 1975, Orange County Water District has operated a seawater barrier (underground water dam) to keep the ocean water from mixing with and contaminating underground water supplies. A mixture of wastewater purified at Water Factory 21 in Fountain Valley and deep well water is pumped to the wells and injected into the ground. This injected water creates an underground dam, blocking seawater from entering the groundwater basin. The City of Fountain Valley uses groundwater for 75% of its water needs. Groundwater costs about one-third the price of imported surface water, so this groundwater must continue to be protected from seawater intrusion.

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Current at 3/14/2007

Found it 2/20/2007 by tj4dirt
Last cache of the day on a power walk. Thanks for the hide.

Found it 2/18/2007 by socalgeo
nice cache to end our bike ride on..ran into some fellow cachers when we found it...hahaha...never thought that would happen..good cache though

Found it 2/13/2007 by TRAKD
Cool Howdy from TRAKD Cool
My partner “Brave Sir Robin” and I finished up another day of classes at our conference and headed out to find a few caches. We really needed to stretch our legs with these long days so this was a perfect walk. We spotted the treasure quickly and signed the log. Thanks for the adventure. Wink Cheers ToungeOut

Found it 2/13/2007 by Brave Sir Robin
TRAKD and I adventured forth after serving our time at a conference - we needed a caching break. So we strapped on our walking shoes and grabbed a bunch. This was a quick find for us. Thank for the excuse to adventure.

Enable Listing 2/12/2007 by Happy & Skippy
Everything was dry in the cache except the log book. It's all dry now and happily resting in its own little bag. It's back!! --Happy :)

Temporarily Disable Listing 2/10/2007 by Happy & Skippy
I picked it up and brought it home for a little TLC. :)

Found it 2/4/2007 by GeoJacks
Out caching after Pacific Marathon. Mama Jack found the cache. The cache is damp. Maybe the injected water seeped in.

Found it 2/4/2007 by ShamRider
Out caching with MIB on Super Bowl Sunday. Contents are a little moist, but the log was stickerable. TFTC.

Found it 1/22/2007 by TigerandPossum
Nice size cache. Took bracelet and left TigerandPossum's signature sterling silver Tiger in the log bag. The insides need a little maintenance, as everything was damp. TFTC. SL.

Found it 1/15/2007 by moon stone
3rd of 10. My wife used to work for good ol' OCWD. I Never knew about this. TFTC. Log seems to be drying out slowly, was able to log with pencil faintly

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