Wizard,
That white stuff is metane gas. It occurs from the break down of the materials on the bottom. Most of that material is old dead algie. Should we ban photosynthesis also ?
The reason I remove it is it smells like , well you know , poo. Before I started removing it people would go down there and complain @ the poo smell.
Out here in La La Las Vegas they are building a 4 lane highway next to Gold Stike and the upper most spring has completely stopped. Probably from the massive weight distribution being shifted nearby. But I am kinda shure it isn't affecting Deep creek. After the Big bear earhquake the water at Deep creek springs almost stopped also, but it came back. Are you saying the spring is producing less water or more of it is going out the waterfall?
I hope 2 b soaking with yall soon. :~)