Death Valley Deep Dive 2024

[Beardilocks]

I thought this was a fire-ring.  But it's about 8ft deep and full of water.  Well-head?

I'd think if it were a well that it would show up on a USGS topo map. If its purpose was for something else, would you think that the storms of the past years have provided enough water to fill it?

There were some pipe fittings around and it’s likely the closest possible water source to the mill.  Which is also not on any map I can find.  Concentration of wood debris around this hole.  

But no idea it’s real purpose.