Rapid recharge events in a Karstic aquifer: An example from lake of the white roses, Lechuguilla cave, New Mexico

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 183, 2008, Pages 396-403

  Land, Lewis ^a,b   Burger, Paul ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitan reef; Karst aquifer; Lake of the white roses; Lechuguilla cave

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL AVERAGE; CAPITAN REEF; DATALOGGER; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; DROUGHT CONDITIONS; EXTREME PRECIPITATION; FLASH FLOODING; HYDRAULIC HEADS; KARST AQUIFER; KARSTIC AQUIFER; LECHUGUILLA CAVE; LINE SOURCES; MATRIX; MONITORING WELLS; NEW MEXICO; PERMIAN; REGIONAL AQUIFERS; SEVERE STORMS; WATER TABLES;

AQUIFERS; CAVES; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROGEOLOGY; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); REEFS; STORMS; WATER LEVELS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER WELLS;

LAKES;

EID: 66649106339     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41003(327)37     Document Type: Conference Paper

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