This spring issues from the Platteville Limestone at 10 gallons per minute and has been used as a source of drinking water by local residents for many years. It was named after a Ukrainian immigrant, Harry Hajduk (pronounced “hi duck”), who lived nearby and made a daily trip to the springs. Hajduk was featured in the Minneapolis Tribune for September 16, 1977.
The spring is located on the banks of the Mississippi River just north of the former Milwaukee Road trestle, on the Minneapolis side. The site is steep so be careful, but there is path leading to it, and Harry could easily get there at 82 years old using a walking stick. Signage directing people to the spring comes and goes over the years.
Find more information about this and other Twin Cities springs in this 1997 article in the “Minnesota Ground Water Association Newsletter” (starting on page 1):
www.mgwa.org/newsletter/mgwa1997-1.pdf
