Publication Date
4-1-2018
Abstract
Minnesota karst related information has been made electronically accessible through three interrelated databases, the Minnesota Karst Feature Database (KFD), the Minnesota Groundwater Tracing Database (MGTD), and the Minnesota Spring Inventory (MSI). Collectively, this information is a significant asset for use in water resource planning and management in the State of Minnesota. The KFD and MGTD focus primarily on the karst regions of southeastern Minnesota while MSI has extensive coverage within the karst regions of Minnesota, but also extends to all other areas of the state. Reporting associated with four decades of collaborative work pertaining to karst is also available via the Dye Trace Reports Collection on the University of Minnesota Library’s Digital Conservancy. Much of the recent work was funded by Minnesota’s Clean Water Fund, Land and Legacy Amendment and by the Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/9780991000982.1049
Electronic Access to Minnesota Springs, Karst Features & Groundwater Tracing Information
Minnesota karst related information has been made electronically accessible through three interrelated databases, the Minnesota Karst Feature Database (KFD), the Minnesota Groundwater Tracing Database (MGTD), and the Minnesota Spring Inventory (MSI). Collectively, this information is a significant asset for use in water resource planning and management in the State of Minnesota. The KFD and MGTD focus primarily on the karst regions of southeastern Minnesota while MSI has extensive coverage within the karst regions of Minnesota, but also extends to all other areas of the state. Reporting associated with four decades of collaborative work pertaining to karst is also available via the Dye Trace Reports Collection on the University of Minnesota Library’s Digital Conservancy. Much of the recent work was funded by Minnesota’s Clean Water Fund, Land and Legacy Amendment and by the Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
