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Nesbitt 2005
In the spring of 2005 the OCDA was requested to collect live samples from the 3rd sump area of Nesbitt spring. 2 divers equipped with sidemount 80's were to gather samples after getting all the gear back into the cave system. After the samples were tested they were to be transported back into the system to be released. This was a follow-up visit since the 2004 survey didn't locate any blind cave life out to the 3rd sump. Samples were obtained and delivered to Fish and Wildlife for DNA testing and then returned to the 3rd sump area. Our thanks to the Nesbitts for permission to conduct the survey of the spring on their property.
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.jpg "Dirk, Shannon, and Steve get ready to haul tanks into the stream passage.")
.jpg "Inbound to sump #1.")
.jpg "Tank hauling inbound.")
.jpg "Staging inbound gear at sump #1.")
.jpg "Steve getting ready to transport gear thru #1 sump.")
.jpg "Dirk gears up for the first sump..")
.jpg "End of entrance stream passage and sump #1.")
.jpg "Exiting sump #1 and stream passage inbound.")
.jpg "Stream passage well beyond sump #2. Equipment is being hauled in on innertubes left by previous push team.")
.jpg "It's a long walk in the stream passage leading to the 3rd sump.")
.jpg "Water depth varies from 2' to 4'.")
.jpg "Sump #3 area.")
.jpg "Arriving at sump #3 to unload gear. Bob and Nik dove sump #3 to collect live samples for dna testing.")
.jpg "Outbound from sump #3.")
.jpg "Stream passage leading to sump #2 outbound.")
.jpg "Outbound stream passage.")
.jpg "Steve admires the view above Pumpkin Rock.")
.jpg "Pumpkin Rock between sump #1 and #2.")
.jpg "More outbound stream passage.")
.jpg "Dirk admires some formations between sumps #1 and #2. Note phone wire left in place by previous exploration team in 1995.")