Hydrologic Connectivity in the Edwards Aquifer between San Marcos Springs and Barton Springs during 2009 Drought Conditions

Texas Water Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-53

  Land, Larry F ^a   Hunt, Brian B ^b   Smith, Brian A ^b   Lemonds, Paula Jo ^a  

^a HDR Engineering Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District   (United States)

Author keywords

Barton Springs; drought; Edwards Aquifer; groundwater flow; MODFLOW; San Marcos Springs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862566206     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21605319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21423/twj.v2i1.1951     Document Type: Article

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