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<blockquote data-quote="Metamorphic" data-source="post: 116237" data-attributes="member: 3682"><p>The old timers never dug shafts purely for the purpose of obtaining water (dams made much more sense effort wise), but rather to get below the water table into the Secondary Enrichment area's.</p><p></p><p>Having said this, they never wasted water and pumped out any amounts they came across in this process to utilize in washing the Alluvial pay dirt.</p><p></p><p>Its my guess these shafts you speak of 'below' the alluvial workings have been sunk next to the 'richest' alluvial gully diggings specifically with this intention in mind.</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Metamorphic, post: 116237, member: 3682"] The old timers never dug shafts purely for the purpose of obtaining water (dams made much more sense effort wise), but rather to get below the water table into the Secondary Enrichment area's. Having said this, they never wasted water and pumped out any amounts they came across in this process to utilize in washing the Alluvial pay dirt. Its my guess these shafts you speak of 'below' the alluvial workings have been sunk next to the 'richest' alluvial gully diggings specifically with this intention in mind. ;) [/QUOTE]
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