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Lynn Headwater Spring, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Description

Small circular pool dug out left of the road. Surrounded in rocks, pool drains into a pipe that goes under ground and off into the bush somewhere. The water spring is 800 metres from the park gate.

Nearest Address

Lynn Valley Rd and Depesey

Directions from Nearest Address

As you get to the end of Lynn Valley rd, you enter the regional park. The Road will split into two, take the left road with the gate. Drive for about a minute and you will see the small dig out in the ditch to the left of the road. there will be a place to park across the street from the spring. It is surrounded in rocks and has a drainage pipe.

Vital Information

  • Fee: No Fee
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: 70
  • Temp: N/A
  • pH: 7.1

Hours Spring is Open:

6:00 am to 9:00 pm

GPS:

Unknown

Map Link: Lynn Headwater Spring Map

Submitted by: Adam Dobres, Patrick Bissonnette, Rod Christiansen

Category : British Columbia / Canada
  • Patrick Bissonnette

    The water spring is 800 metres from the park gate mentioned above. TDS reading around 70 parts per million, which is excellent and a pH reading of 7.1, which is also excellent.

  • adamdobres

    Thanks for that info! I was wondering what the TDS is. Its beautiful water!!! Slightly sweet taste, packed full of energy.

  • RodChristiansen

    I have a picture of this spring, how can I add it to the description?

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/27880837@N03/37513…

  • http://www.findaspring.com findaspring

    Is that the picture in the flickr link? If so, I can just grab it from there. If you have more, send it to us directly. Leave the info through the Contact Us form above and we'll give you an email address to send the images too.

    ~ JS

  • http://RodChristiansen.net/ RodChristiansen

    It is that picture on flickr, fell free to grab that one.
    A big size version is @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/27880837@N03/37513…
    Thanks! Rod

  • http://ectropyneur.com/ RodChristiansen

    I have a picture of this spring, how can I add it to the description?

  • http://www.findaspring.com findaspring

    Is that the picture in the flickr link? If so, I can just grab it from there. If you have more, send it to us directly. Leave the info through the Contact Us form above and we'll give you an email address to send the images too.

    ~ JS

  • http://ectropyneur.com/ RodChristiansen

    Get the picture @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/27880837@N03/38166… to put it up on the description.

  • Lydia

    Maybe 20 years ago, I used to get my water from this spring. Then I had thought they had demolished it some how. It was always lovely water. It is wonderful to think that it is still available. Several other spots around North Van were ruined by highway building and such.

  • Moneca.ca

    this spring was just talked about by david wolfe this weekend. i am going to head there today and pick up a couple of three gallons. thanks for the map and directions. namaste

  • DJ

    I have heard recently from a friend, that an owner of a health food store she sells to, knows a self proclaimed water wizard who tested this water himself and found Arsenic in it. Now, admittedly it was not done in a lab, but rather his own tests, but does have me concerned alittle, as i love this water and get it often. I can’t get an further info, but hoping someone else may have had it tested, or is planning on it?

    blessings

  • Alex

    Hey ‘DJ’can you please send me the adres of the health food store ?Please.

  • Alex

    I m waiting just soo you know.Tankyou.

  • Jettabambino

    If it had arsenic you would think that the health authorities would of posted a warning at the site …. Awaiting to hear more

  • watersgoooood

    You should never just rely on what you “herd”. I think if the water was toxic the spring would be shut down by park authorities(they are well aware people drink this water). I’ve drank from this spring along with many others that I know. Wonderful water:)

  • Engelwood

    im heading there today, how deep is the pool?
    is anyone intrested in building a spring with me? i got the pipping and so on

  • BuzzLightyear

    The pool is only about a foot or so deep. Where are you building a spring?

  • Engelwood

    well i was thinking about building one at Lynn canyon.
    i got the pipping and so on its really just a matter of putting together the game plan.
    i like the idea of pipe delivery system as a sitting pool can accumulate gardia and criptosparidium.
    Ive been phoning north Vancouver parks board about the quality and if they test but haven’t received a reply.
    im going to get the water tested next week to easy curiosity.

  • Engelwood

    From: Muirhead, Phil
    Sent: Tuesday November 02, 2010 2:50 PM
    To: Lorn Carter
    Subject: FW: Lynn head water spring

    Lorn, I’m aware of the spring in question. Surface water sources such as springs are considered to be non-potable sources of water. In other words the water needs to be treated before its considered safe to drink. This is due to the fact the water is an open source susceptible to contamination at any time. Bacteriological sampling of untreated surface water sources is not done in the interest of determining if the water is safe or not because the results are only valid for the water collected at that moment.

    The warning issued to users of this spring is the same warning issued to anyone traveling in the woods. Don’t drink water directly from an open surface water source. I’ve attached a Heath Link File dealing with the issue of water borne diseases.

    PLEASE NOTE NEW CONTACT INFORMATION EFFECTIVE JUNE 4th, 2010:

    Phil Muirhead

    Environmental Health Officer

    Vancouver Coastal Health

    6h Floor, 132 West Esplanade

    North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1A2

    P: 604-983-6756 F: 604-983-6702

  • Madazirk

    So I am guessing most of you posting here have drank the water, and haven’t died and or pooped your pants? I have an 8L jug in my fridge, should I boil it first?

  • Engelwood

    well it is true that spring “pools” are more susceptible to bacterial growth and other contaminants than compared to “Excessive uncontrollable flows” which are self-cleaning, pipping diverted spring sources. but saying that I’ve been told that the water fountains they have at lynn canyon are tapped from the natural springs. the question is…
    -is this a true tapped spring source
    -what type of pipping is used
    -how old is the pipping
    -the water is contained rather than free flowing

    saying this, we should organize together and find a place to build a free flowing spring somewhere close to the Lynn Canyon spring source.

  • http://rodchristiansen.net/ Rod Christiansen

    Hi Engelwood, how the project of building the spring going? Need some help?

  • HealthyWaterQuest

    Hello,
    I’m wondering if you succeeded with your fantastic idea of piping the spring water?
    Thank you!

  • HealthyWaterQuest

    Hello Rod,
    Have you been up to the well lately? Has it been ‘piped’ by any chance?
    Merci!

  • http://rodchristiansen.net/ Rod Christiansen

    Hi, I got water last week. There’s no pipe but the pool is deep enough for one gallon glass bottles. Amazing water.

  • Nfrank

    Again, I am hearing that this water is contaminated with arsenic. Has anyone actually had the water tested. As I am giving it to kids, I really don’t want to take chances with heavy metals. For now, we won’t drink it and I am wondering when the tap at the headwaters will be opened?

  • j.e

    Everything contains heavy metals in this mechanized civilization we live in, saying that i do trust mother natures water over all other water that is available.

    - water from springs is structured, living water.
    - reverse osmosis, inferred filtered water and so forth is un-structured, heated water that is not living.

    there cant be anymore harmful contaminants than the water than in a Slurpee, Twinkies, GMO food, dairy and so forth.

    keep supporting mother nature and she will support you.

  • Tamaramc17

    Cars, animals, potential animal feces, HUMAN pollutants. Is this not a concern given it’s right on the road? I’ve wondered why I’ve seen people with bottles on the side of the road. It’s a stagnant pool. I figured they were bottling water for their dogs. I love the idea, but these days I wouldn’t trust any natural spring without filtering it first.

  • EngelWood

    My friend,
    The road is actually not very busy as it is a private road.
    I would like to point out that this hydro-logically filtered spring is not a stagnant pool; it does flow continuously into a drain. Saying that, I’ve loaded up my car with beautiful rocks from Seylynn creek to line the pool for better drainage and block the excess flow from the left side of the pool.
    This water is the most fresh tasting, thirst quenching pristine sources of water I’ve ever drank from. Some individuals have been collecting from this spring for over 25 years! Though what is a little irritating is when individuals park their cars right up beside the spring filling up their bottles while their cars are still running, or when individuals step on the shallow rocks pushing debris into the pool. Logic is necessary when collecting spring water.

    Regards

  • Big_Al

    Does anyone know where the source is? Or is this spring considered to be the source?

  • Confrydelaware

    lame,
    drink tha water man, yr scared to drink outside water cause you’ve lived in acity too long. can’t be any worse than any of the other water you drink which you know little to nothing about its origins.head, out, of ass.

  • Simon wilson

    I went there today… Here’s my thought. From the left side, there is rain water running down hill along and straight to the pool of spring water. The guy filling up before me said “I wouldn’t fill from this side (pointing in a general direction of the water running from the road ditch to the pool itself) that’s dirty”. Seriously… How can this water be clean??? As soon as the spring water reaches the surface it’s mixing in with ditch water. Couldn’t there be a small concrete circle formed around this spring and a pipe rising from the ground? Kind of like adrinking fountain in a public park. Then people just put there bottles under the fountain to fill up?
    I’m not a water expert obviously… Just a thought.

  • Renata

    I was wondering if anyone gets their water from the tap / drinking fountain at the last parking lot as an alternative to the spring at the side of the road? Right at the Lynn Headwater wood bridge at the waterfall? I tried the water at the side of the road spring and it tested lower in PH then the one from the drinking / tap water by the waterfall. That water at the waterfall tested at 7.3 PH. It is clearer and sweeter in taste than the one from the spring at the side of the road about 1/2 mile away. Does anyone know if the water from the drinking fountain / tap source is filtered or processed in anyway and how old the tap it comes out of it is? I heard it was just opened up a few weeks ago after being closed for the winter? and I have been drinking that water from the tap for a few weeks now. It stays cold for days and is sweet to taste and I love it. There is a bowl for dogs to drink out of and a mouth drinking fountain at the same place. I used to buy Whistler water which tested at 5.6 PH and this is 7.3 PH…exactly the PH acid / alkalinity you want in your body. I do put some kelp iodine drops in it just in case to kill any bad bacteria…. or you can use a few drops of Lechenya Meera – a Russian Moss that kills all the bad bacteria and any fungus, virus, mold,etc. Colloidal silver would do the trick ontop of the others mentioned A few drops in the water and you are safe from contracting a bug of any kind. Don’t know the difference of the spring by the road and the water from the drinking / tap fountain by the side of the waterfall? If anyone has info please feel free to share. I do keep the water in plastic jugs (not good but what I have at the moment) and am looking to get some glass jugs from a wine shop on West Broadway to fill up my water starting next week…. enjoy the crisp mountain spring water and keep the comments coming. Thanks.

  • EngelWood

    Hey Renata,

    Everything your doing is perfect! Good stuff sister!

    Regarding the tap water at Lynn HeadWaters.
    As you said, “it was shut off all winter” which means the water was contained, dominated, held in the piping system without any “freedom” to flow/move/travel.
    This process of containing water destabilizes the micro clusters of their hexagonal shaped molecules which rids the water of its antioxidant and healing properties.

    The PH in the water is always going to very every season/day due to the minerals in the bedrock/crust/aquifers/mantel and so forth. If the PH jumps up from 6.9ppm – 7.2ppm don’t worry this is nature and how our beautiful mother earth works, there is no constant in nature, just change.

    The water from the spring on the side of the road is a “Hydrological spring source”
    which is derived from 200-1000FT below the surface. This is water that has been contained in the earth anywhere from 1000-10000 years and is filtered through the “Hydrological filtration system” of mother earth. The water is filtered through the crust, aquifers, clay, petrified wood and so forth. All the beautiful natural filtration elements of this magical planet.

    Water from hydrological spring sources is structured hexagonal shaped micro clustered water molecules that have antioxidant and healing properties.

    If anyone is worried about bacterial & parasites and anyone whom lives in the city and doesn’t grow their own organic, GMO free food should incorporate these dietary supplements into their diet to rid their body of the daily toxic build up. This way you are purging the system of PCB’s, Metabolic waste and toxic heavy metals:

    -Australian Spirulina (most clean and purest spirulina on the market hands down)
    http://www.primechlorella.com/products.html

    -Prime Chlorella (most clean and purest chlorella on the market hands down)
    http://www.australianspirulina.com.au/index.html

    -NCP Probiotics (best probiotics on the market hands down)
    http://www.1inhealth.com/probiotics5.htm

  • Renata

    Hey Englewood,

    Thanks for your comments. I appreciate it. Any information at all is good to know. Thanks for the tips on where to purchase quality products too. That is helpful. I am learning more about probiotics. I have chosen to make my own organic water kefir using live organic water kefir grains. Probiotics are extremely important as your second brain is in your stomach… You can purchase organic live kefir grains for really cheap online and they are sent to you in liquid jars and adding some fruit, spring water and letting it sit overnight… then you can drink live probiotics everyday. Keep re-using the kefir grains to make more probiotics…A great way to replenish your good bacteria in your guts to fight off bad bacteria, disease, parasites etc. Boosts your immune system too. So many bugs and toxins in the world now, people passing on and catching colds…good to have tons of optimum “good bacterial” health in your system and guts as well as a boosted immune system to fight off disease and colds and bugs.

    If you want to know how to make your own kefir water would love to help anyone in doing so. A great practice to keep yourself healthy. Email me renatalove@shaw.ca

    On the water conversation. Is the water from the tap beside the waterfall gravity fed? It seems it is not pumped out… and the tap water by the waterfall is extremely bubbly – very air-ated water with tons of bubbles in it.

    Pardon my ignorance and fantasizing about mountainess water coming from the convenience of the tap! LOL! if this is funny to read have a good chuckle at my expense but I did believe it… the PH is testing over 7.3 so that is a good sign yes? not acidic in nature. I know you share the PH will constantly change and that is true.

    It is so cold and stays cold for days and sweet to the taste it absolutely seems to be living water to me.

    On that note, where is this water coming from? How old are the taps? they do not seem to have any rust or mold of any kind and look prestine. I gather I would have to call the city of North Van to answer that question….I have seen alot of people fill up with this tap water beside the water fall and it was my understanding it was water coming from the waterfall? Your insight has led me to believe it is coming from a reservoir or container of sorts… where is the reservoir? or Container? it seems to be free flowing yes? Perhaps not? Was concerned about the processing of the water if it is at all processed or filtered in any way? Not sure. Thanks for the tips and references and advice… please keep the conversations coming. Well appreciated. Peace. Renata.

    I do enjoy the water at the side of the road and encourage people to keep at it, it seems more and more people are coming to fill up there….. the tap water is still a puzzle to me, and want to find more info.. still seeking. Namaste.

  • http://www.besteffekt.no spirulina

    I drank that kind of water once already, but then I was sick for 3 days. Did not leave the toilet for several hours a day. Bottled water is definitely better for me.

  • Renata

    Here is a suggestion. I am in no way an engineer of any kind lol!  But would anyone be willing to help build some form of stone or natural type of element around the spring?  So that the run off beside the mountain and alongside the ditch does not disturb or send debris into the spring?  Anyone who would like to spend a day or two or a group of people who use this water would come together, donate time, tools, the engineering, logistics and know how, wisdom, skills, labor, to create such a protective type natural earth made “thingy” around the spring I would love to participate / help or assist.  I just am one girl with an idea and do not have the engineering abilities, or tools to create such a thing.. just a thought, just an idea.  To make this the perfect spring for all to share and use without contamination from run-off and prevent as much contamination as possible?  Just trying to make what is there naturally even BETTER for all – for everyone.  I hope we can unite and come together to build such a thing?  Is it possible? I believe anything is possible yes?  What are your thoughts or ideas for this?  I was thinking just a very short maybe 1/2 – 1 foot stone wall encircling the spring to protect it from run off from the side of the hill and or ditch water that flows into the spring?  I am open minded here and just trying to think of making something even better?  Feel free to email me renatalove@shaw.ca….is it possible to work together on this? Or does anyone have another idea that would work logistically and not disturbing the spring but creating a protective barrier for it?  Even if you could concoct a sort of fountain for it… to come up even higher out of the ground?  so you are indeed just collecting the water from the spring and not other water?  You definitely have to see the spring and been there to know what I am talking about.  I would just like to make it even better for everyone.  That is my thought.. please share or comment or contact me with any ideas.  Thanks so much ! Enjoy the spring water.

  • Matt

    Have people been drinking from this spring recently? Is it safe? I’m interested in micro-cluster water and am curious as to how long it lasts. Would storing the water in standard 5 gallon jugs for a once a month fill-up disturb the structure in any way?

  • Kbuds

    this water is the best.. the drain is clogged though. would someone mind posting once they know when it is/or will be fixed. thanks

  • Chris

    Does anyone know if this water has been tested by a lab for mineral content and toxic metals? If not, it’d be great to get a group of people together and send it to a lab for testing, just to know. I’ve been drinking it for a couple years and am not that worried, but it’d just be good to know I think.

  • Miro

    Hey Chris, I’m not sure myself. I would be willing to be a part of a group to have it tested. Hopefully someone who has can chime in though to avoid those costs. 

  • Walton

    Hi Renata,

    I here what you are saying first of all but what i want to point out to you is that the water is flowing continuously towards the drain which goes under the road so no other water gets into the area where we collect which is “the mouth” where the water is pushed out from the earthen filter.

    The water has been backed up for awhile partially due to a large bolder that was displaced from above the mouth of the spring and the drain pipe being partially plugged as well. But the water was still flowing into the pipe and not getting into the spring itself. I make sure before I gather water each time I go…

    Someone I met at the spring recently contacted the city of north van and they came out and unclogged the drain pipe and removed the large bolder that was close to the mouth of the drain pipe and now the water is flowing much more freely.

    One thing you should keep in mind is that the spring is in a provincial park and you can’t just go in there and start building stuff even though your intentions are good…without permission…it could jeopardize the availability for all of us…

    I really appreciate your concern and your ideas because it would be really cool to get together and build a little wall around it… but at the same time i think that if we just leave “mother nature alone” and only intervene if our man made contraptions are clogging (the drain pipe)….everything will work itself out…

  • Walton

    It is fixed, I was just there today and the water is flowing freely again  :)

  • YOU ARE ME AND I AM YOU

    DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE NEXT TO THE SPRING- idiots! Basic common knowledge is lacking here, people are parking right next to it with all the oil, anti-freeze, etc.. leaking and converging with the spring water into the drain. PARK YOUR CAR IN THE PARKING SPOT OPPOSITE to the spring. Sadly for mankind, this particular spring is rated as the best in North
    America, quite possibly the world; and people park their vehicles
    literally 2-3 meters from the actual spring itself! This primitive
    spring set-up should be upgraded in a fashion that blocks all the bad
    elements from entering the spring. This is one of the few situations in where a no parking sign should be up. If I catch you park your car here…

    When you’re at a gas station you’re not smoking even though if you tossed the butt in a pale filled with gasoline zero combustion takes place- but you still take the precautions; so be a DOLL and realize in your tiny pea brain that:

    Water is Blood! So show more respect and awareness, most people who gather water from here drink it raw. Contaminating the water is directly contaminating husbands’, wives’, and children’s and pets’ blood life.