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Just a few steps further around a small bend sits a nice wide pool of water that looks promising

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07230-coyote-springs-water-800px.jpg I walk back downstream to look for a good location to stop and filter some waterThumbnailsOK, the stream isn't exactly deep here, but it's deep enoughI walk back downstream to look for a good location to stop and filter some waterThumbnailsOK, the stream isn't exactly deep here, but it's deep enoughI walk back downstream to look for a good location to stop and filter some waterThumbnailsOK, the stream isn't exactly deep here, but it's deep enoughI walk back downstream to look for a good location to stop and filter some waterThumbnailsOK, the stream isn't exactly deep here, but it's deep enoughI walk back downstream to look for a good location to stop and filter some waterThumbnailsOK, the stream isn't exactly deep here, but it's deep enough

This stream looks really clean so far. I'm hoping to find a reasonably deep spot without too much sediment to reduce the amount of cleaning needed while pumping water.