Radium Springs is anunincorporated community located on the southeast outskirts ofAlbany inDougherty County, Georgia, United States. It is part of theAlbany Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Radium Springs is best known as the location of one of the "Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia": the largest natural spring in the state. The deep blue waters of Radium Springs flow at 70,000 U.S. gallons (260,000 liters) per minute and empty into theFlint River.[1] There is also an extensive underwater cavern system.
The water contains trace amounts ofradium, and the water temperature is 68 °F (20 °C) year-round.
Prior to the discovery of radium in the water in 1925, the site was known as "Blue Springs".
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A casino was built overlooking the springs in the 1920s, and Radium Springs was a popularspa and resort. Northerners traveling by train to spend winter in Florida often stopped to swim in the springs, which were thought at the time to be healthful because of the radium content.[2] The casino was severely damaged when the river flooded in 1994 and again in 1998 and was demolished in 2003.
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