The grand kids in Tucson live about five minutes from this park, that was recently acquired by the County. It is their favorite place to go and feed the ducks and ride their bikes. It has quite a history also. At least two springs were noted historically at Agua Caliente Ranch, one hot and one cold. The hot spring is reported to have exceed 100 degrees F. in the 1930s however, the two springs were dynamited into one in an attempt to increase the surface flow, resulting in a single warm spring of 87 degrees F. today the spring supports three large ponds by means of interconnected canals; the earliest of these apparently dates to about 1873-74 when it was developed as a reservoir for livestock and crop irrigation. The Aqua Caliente spring became well known as a place of reliable water to cattle ranchers, travelers, and the military.
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