<P> A spring is any natural situation where water flows from an aquifer to the Earth's surface . It is a component of the hydrosphere . </P> <P> A spring may be the result of karst topography where surface water has infiltrated the Earth's surface (recharge area), becoming part of the area groundwater . The groundwater then travels through a network of cracks and fissure--openings ranging from intergranular spaces to large caves . The water eventually emerges from below the surface, in the form of a karst spring . </P>

Where does spring water found in mountains come from