Flowing Well Park

I have a vague recollection of visiting the well when I moved to Indy back in 1982; the flowing well had no signage and was just sort of a tap thingy, with no shelter over it it.

Sounds like you visited just before it got rebuilt. Here's a relevant snippet from an online source that I didn't include in the article: "The Flowing Well Park, rededicated in 1983, resulted from energetic volunteer activity and community/business support. The parks and well are owned by American Aggregates Corporation. In 1906, men drilling for natural gas accidentally opened an artesian well, which local residents have used as a source of spring water ever since. To commemorate pioneer families of the area, residents place a small tablet on the well in 1929. Over the years, the well site became rather dilapidated. In 1982, a volunteer effort, begun with the enthusiastic support of American Aggregates, surfaced to rebuild, landscape, and rededicate the park. Individuals and companies donated more than $40,000 in cash and materials. As a result, a gazebo, landscaped site, and a new parking area greet the estimated 50,000 people who visit the well annually." (source: http://www.polis.iupui.edu/RUC/Neighborhoods/Carmel/CarmelNarrative.htm)

This makes me remember an Artesean well that we used to stop at on our way to Indiana when my family & I lived in Michigan. It was in the "Irish Hills" and we used to love to stop there not so much for the well but for the weird geological phenoms such as an area of upside down- or sideways- center of gravity!

First time visitor. I like your site. I used to get water from the Flowing Well, but now I am lazy and get bottles from Wal-Mart.

There is a spring near my grandparent's house in southern Indiana called Spout Springs. It is just off the road and 9 times out of 10 you will see people filling plastic jugs with water from the spring. I though it was just a local thing, but it sounds like there is a larger movement at work... spring water aficionados?

would like to make a donation to the park in the name of a deceased person who often visited the well.
Any info is appreciated.
Thank you

Sharon,

I dropped Mayor Brainard an email, and he recommended contacting Sue Maki, who handles fundraising for Carmel-Clay parks. The number he gave me is 571-2487, but a message at this number directed me to contact 571-2493 -- you might try both.

Alternatively, your can email Sue at smaki -at- carmel.in.gov

Carmel Clay Parks is the proud trustee of the Flowing Well Park. It is a wonderful community asset and we will be happy to see that any donation for that park is put to good use for the benefit of all. My contact information above is correct except my telephone number is 571-2486. Just give me a call. Additionally, the Pavillion at the Flowing Well Park was donated by the Rotary Club of Carmel. Just a bit more Flowing Well trivia.

Who regulates the water in the Flowing Well?

Years ago...40's and 50's... we would stop at the well while visiting cousins in the area. There was a sign posted on it with names. One, as I recall, was Raymond Kinzer (sp) or Raymond Wicker. Do you have any info on that?

Sallie Wicker Mattox

Is the water tested for chemicals, bacteria, heavy metals?

That area use to be the village of Mattsville. Several mills, post office, general store. The store was owned by Matt Richardson. The village took its name from him. W.D. Rooker built the first mill in 1831 or 32. This was the first public mill in hamilton county. William Conner had a grist mill first but this was his mill and useing it deppended on what mood he was in! The remains of this mill (rotting posts) can be seen in the river along the trails in the park. There was also a saw installed and they where utilizing the trees on the property. Along the trails you can see many of the trees that had been cut down but where not used for timbers. The mill was sold to Peter Wise and sons, Who ran it till it out-lived its usefullness and was abandond after time. A second much more advanced mill was built, on the other side of grey road where the golf corse is now, in 1840. Raymond Kinser was a land owner and a resident of the area. I looked at a portrait of him just the other day. I do not know when the village of Mattsville officaly died, or why, but i have found it on a map as late as 1922. It did not have a railroad stop and its very close to the city of Carmel. Maybee it just became obsolete!

How much natural calcium is in the artisian water??

HOW MUCH CALCIUM IS IN THE WATER?

How much natural calcium is in the artisian water??

Well, in general, spring water is very "hard" ... "hardness" results from the presence of Calcium and Magnesium in general. If you have a very specific question regarding the water, it is probably better to look at a few samples over the course of weeks or a full year.

A laboratory or field test kit would not be expensive to perform, however the real question may be, "is it only the calcium that I am interested in" ... take it from someone with a couple of decades of water testing, there is much more there than meets the eye.

I would be interested in knowing the pH of this water, in case anyone has tested for that. Thanks.

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I would like to start filling up my 5 gallon jugs for my water cooler dispenser. I was wondering if the iron/calcium would cause mineral build up on my dispenser. Does anyone know if it will? Its one of those culligan units you see in office buildings.

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