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Geodha Smoo, Durness, Sutherland.
| NGR: | NC 41929 67354 |
| WGS84: | 58.56539, -4.71928 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 1 m |
| Geology: | Sailmhor Fm - dolostone |
| Tags: | Rising |
| Registry: | second |
Spring.
Significant volume of freshwater upwelling through beach sand. Permanent location indicates spring in underlying dolostone.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Rising noted at exact same location in Dec '24 and Apr '25. Latter had lower beach sand deposits and so could see 3 m- wide patch of gravel / pebble deposits (like a smaller scale Fuaran Allt nan Uamh) with upwelling water feeding a gentle stream flowing west. This was after a dry period, so likely to be a decent flow under normal circumstances (but normally obscured by higher beach cover).
Name is a follow-on from the Elephant Trap in Assynt. First documented by I. Greig after inadvertently walking onto the spot and having almost entirety of welly buried in liquified quicksand. Potentially a genuine trap for those with regular shoes.
Hydrographic Resurgences: Geodha Smoo
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