Adams Tank (an ABC Tank series) Traditional Cache

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GeoDesertTiger: I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. We will be happy to un-archive this cache when it is replaced 90 days and meets the guidelines.

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Hidden : 2/16/2010
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

ABC Tank Series

Stock Tanks
As you travel through Arizona's cattle country and National Forests you may have noticed stock tanks or small earthen ponds scattered across these lands. Their primary purpose is to provide water for grazing livestock and wildlife animals. Have you ever noticed where they are located on the landscape? These structures are not built randomly. They are specifically designed to harvest runoff water and store it for animal use. The location is carefully chosen to maximize this function. Usually they are constructed using a bulldozer that scoops out a shallow basin in the path of seasonal runoff water. The earth is pushed downslope of the basin to form a barrier or retaining wall. As water flows downslope, it collects in these earthen basins until they are full. The average water depth in these stock tanks is usually no more than 3 or 4 feet, however, in years of low rainfall, these stock tanks can dry up.

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