LARGEST artesian well in Oklahoma - Sulphur, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 34° 30.352 W 096° 58.396
14S E 686061 N 3820112
At the time of its drilling in 1922, the Vendome Well was also the LARGEST artesian well in the world.
Waymark Code: WMKZ26
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The Vendome Well is located on the north edge of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. When drilled in 1922, the well, named for a spa in Germany, issued 3,500 gallons per minute, making it the largest artesian well in the world.
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Vendome is the largest artesian well in the state of Oklahoma, (visit link) "Tapping deep into the Arbuckle Simpson aquifer, it was first discovered by the indigenous peoples of the southern plains and believed to possess healing qualities that could remedy ill health. This was the beginning of an inseparable bonding between people and water of the sulphur wells and springs."

In the mid 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps did much work in this National Park, and at that time, they constructed a stone drainage canal, diverting the water to two wading pools. This area has been a popular recreational area for 100 years.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Amer. Soc. of Landscape Architects website (see link above)

Location of coordinates: Chickasaw National Recreation Area

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