Summary of groundwater dye tracing studies (1996-2002), Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer, Texas

Creator

Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District

Files

Publication Date

January 2002

Abstract

Introduction The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), in cooperation with the City of Austin (COA), injected non-toxic organic dyes into caves, sinkholes, and wells within the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer to trace groundwater flow routes and determine groundwater flow rates. This document summarizes groundwater dye tracing studies conducted between 1996 and 2001 with funding from an Environmental Protection Agency 319(h) grant and presents new groundwater dye tracing results conducted during 2002. These studies have provided new insight into groundwater flow for this karst aquifer by defining three primary groundwater basins with related groundwater flow routes. Groundwater flow rates from major recharge locations to the springs are very rapid and variable under different aquifer conditions. Open Access - Permission by Publisher See Extended description for more information.

Keywords

Barton Springs (Austin, Texas, United States), United States, Geology

Type

Text

Language

English

Identifier

K26-04292

Recommended Citation

Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, "Summary of groundwater dye tracing studies (1996-2002), Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer, Texas" (2002). KIP Data Sets and Technical Reports. 126.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_data/126