Summary:

The paper considers the regime of springs which flow out in the area of the top parts of two catchments of Mszanka and Kamienica springs located in the we-stern part of The Beskid Wyspowy Mountains and in the north-eastern part of The Gorce Mountains. The analyzed regime consists of the measurements of the spring water efficiency and temperature (quantitative) and the results of the chemical analyses of the water samples (qualitative). The quantitative regime of springs was measured once, frequently and systematically (stationary), whereas the qualitative regime was measured frequently two to six times. The carried out research indica-tes that in the tested area of Mszanka catchment 192 springs occur and in the Ka-mienica catchment - 33 springs. The efficiency of springs which were analyzed once in the Mszanka catchment ranged between 2,0-200,0 dm3 ∙ min-1, with the water temperature of 5,0-13,0ºC. Most frequently the gravity springs and hillside springs, qualified by Meinzer to V-VI classes flew out of the Krosno Beds, then from the Kanina Beds and from eocene spilosites. On the other hand, in the area of the Kamienica catchment, the efficiency of the springs which were measured once, ranged between 2,0 and120,0 dm3∙min-1, with the water temperature of 3,0-12,5ºC. The gravity and hillside springs, qualified by Meinzer do classes
V-VII, most frequently flew out of the inoceramus beds and from spilosites. In the Mszanka catchment, the stationary measurements enclosed the 3 springs and in the Kamienica catchment - 2 springs. Their efficiencies varied from 1,0 to 247,0 dm3∙min-1, with the water temperature of 3,0-11,8ºC. The yearly changeability in-dexes of the springs' efficiency in the tested catchments varied from 2,8 to 56,0, therefore they refer to the springs which can be described as slightly changeable to very changeable. The qualitative analyzes of the spring water indicate the presence of ultra fresh water, very fresh water, and periodically normally fresh water in the tested area. Considering the general hardness of water, the tested samples were soft (100 mg∙dm-3) hard and very hard (580 mg∙dm-3). The reaction of water shows that the samples were from lightly acid to alkalescent (pH 6,4-8,2). The increased concentration of ferric ions (0,4 mg∙dm-3) and manganese ions
(1,1 mg∙dm-3) occurred in the tested water samples from the Mszanka catchment.