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Inner structure of monogenetic Pilot Knob submarine volcano (Austin, Texas) revealed by electrical resistivity tomography and magnetic surveys Available to Purchase
Water quality and the bad-water (saline-water) zone of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer Available to Purchase
ABSTRACT The Edwards aquifers are typically faulted, karstified, and transmissive. Water quality is generally excellent; the hydrochemical facies is mostly a calcium bicarbonate water with total dissolved solids (TDS) <500–1000 mg/L. Exceptions to this result from both natural and anthropogenic factors. In the Edwards Plateau, mixing of the formation water with underlying water from the Trinity aquifers or Permian rocks increases salinity to the west. Along the Balcones fault zone, the southern and eastern borders of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer are demarcated by a bad-water line where salinity rises to over 1000 mg/L. Detailed studies show that this line is a band, because salinities in the aquifer are not uniform with depth. The bad-water (or saline-water) zone is relatively stable over time, and six hydrochemical facies were identified, which are created by different combinations of dissolution of evaporite and other minerals, mixing with basinal brines, dedolomitization, and cross-formational flow from underlying formations. Flow in this zone is restricted, the waters are reducing, and recent studies suggest that microbes play important chemical and physical roles. The bad-water zone has sufficient water in storage and sufficient permeability so that desalination could be a future water-source option.
Northern segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer Available to Purchase
ABSTRACT The northern segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer is an important source of water for municipalities, industry, and landowners in central Texas. Rapid population growth in this part of Texas has increased interest in the north segment of the aquifer and heightened concerns about groundwater availability. The aquifer consists of Cretaceous limestone stratigraphic units that crop out along its western margin and dip toward the east. Groundwater primarily flows from the aquifer outcrop recharge zones toward discharge zones along perennial rivers and streams in the outcrop area and to a lesser extent toward deeper parts of the aquifer, eventually discharging by cross-formational flow to overlying stratigraphic units, such as the Del Rio Clay, Buda Limestone, and Austin Chalk. Groundwater isotope compositions in the aquifer indicate that groundwater flow is most active in the unconfined parts of the aquifer and that most recharge occurs during late fall and winter months, even though highest monthly precipitation occurs during the spring. Pumping from the northern segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer is ~6.8 × 10 7 L/d, having peaked at ~1.0 × 10 8 L/d in 2004, but still up from ~3.4 × 10 7 L/d in the 1980s. Most of this pumping (~90%) is for municipal uses. However, in the rural northern and heavily urbanized southern parts of the aquifer, domestic and manufacturing uses, respectively, account for a significant portion of total pumping.
Barton Springs segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer, central Texas Open Access
ABSTRACT The Barton Springs segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer is a prolific karst aquifer system containing the fourth largest spring in Texas, Barton Springs. The Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer supplies drinking water for ~60,000 people, provides habitat for federally listed endangered salamanders, and sustains the iconic recreational Barton Springs pool. The aquifer is composed of Lower Cretaceous carbonate strata with porosity and permeability controlled by depositional facies, diagenesis, structure, and karstification creating a triple permeability system (matrix, fractures, and conduits). Groundwater flow is rapid within an integrated network of conduits discharging at the springs. Upgradient watersheds provide runoff to the recharge zone, and the majority of recharge occurs in the streams crossing the recharge zone. The remainder is direct recharge from precipitation and other minor sources (inflows from Trinity Group aquifers, the San Antonio segment, the bad-water zone, and anthropogenic sources). The long-term estimated mean water budget is 68 ft 3 /s (1.93 m 3 /s). The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District developed rules to preserve groundwater supplies and maximize spring flow rates by preserving at least 6.5 ft 3 /s (0.18 m 3 /s) of spring flow during extreme drought. A paradox of the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer is that rapid recharge allows the Barton Springs segment of the aquifer to be sustainable long term, but the aquifer is vulnerable and limited in droughts. The karstic nature of the aquifer makes the Barton Springs segment vulnerable to a variety of natural and anthropogenic contaminants. Future challenges will include maintaining the sustainability of the aquifer, considering climate change, population growth, and related land-use changes.
Evaluating reflux dolomitization using a novel high-resolution record of dolomite stoichiometry: A case study from the Cretaceous of central Texas, USA Open Access
Early Cretaceous cyclostome bryozoans from the early to middle Albian of the Glen Rose and Walnut formations of Texas, USA Available to Purchase
Early Cretaceous gymnolaemate bryozoans from the early to middle Albian of the Glen Rose and Walnut formations of Texas, USA Available to Purchase
Comparison of geophone and surface-deployed distributed acoustic sensing seismic data Available to Purchase
Albian infaunal Pholadomyida (Cretaceous Bivalvia), Comanchean Carbonate Shelf, Texas Available to Purchase
Determining the minimum number of pollen grains needed for accurate honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) colony pollen pellet analysis Available to Purchase
Gavelinella Breardi , A New Name For the Turonian Gulf Coast Marker Species Anomalina “w” Available to Purchase
Biostratigraphy of the Cenomanian–turonian Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas Available to Purchase
Near-surface geophysical mapping of an Upper Cretaceous submarine volcanic vent in Austin, Texas, USA Available to Purchase
Geophysical mapping of Mount Bonnell fault of Balcones fault zone and its implications on Trinity-Edwards Aquifer interconnection, central Texas, USA Available to Purchase
High-resolution stratigraphy and facies architecture of the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian–Turonian) Eagle Ford Group, Central Texas Available to Purchase
Modeling CO 2 Release Experiment in the Shallow Subsurface and Sensitivity Analysis Available to Purchase
Estimating Urban-Induced Artificial Recharge: A Case Study for Austin, TX Available to Purchase
The Secondary Permeability of Impervious Cover Available to Purchase
Hydrogeologic considerations of urban development: Urban-induced recharge Available to Purchase
Abstract Urbanization is increasing worldwide, and it has drastic effects on groundwater systems with ramifications for water management. Effects can include overexploitation, subsidence, water quality deterioration, destruction of environmental resources, increased runoff, alteration of the permeability and porosity fields, and changes in recharge. Commonly, it is assumed that recharge decreases, but data indicate the opposite: Groundwater recharge increases because of leaky utility (water and sewage) systems and urban irrigation. Urban areas are hydrologically similar to karst settings because they possess internal drainage (storm sewers), surface streams (paved drainage ways) that flow after heavy rains, and a shallow permeability structure dominated by fractures, conduits, and caves (buried utility trenches, abandoned pipes, etc.) that evolves very quickly. Secondary porosity from underground construction is similar in magnitude to karst secondary porosity. These structures and utility trenches increase permeability and make prediction of groundwater flow and transport difficult. Recharge is grouped into the following categories: direct (from precipitation), indirect (from surface water bodies and leaky utility systems), localized (through preferential pathways such as sinkholes), and artificial. Indirect recharge is commonly ignored in urban water budgets, but water main losses range from 5% to over 60%. Additional recharge comes from leaky sewers, leakage from beneath homes and industries, and irrigation return flow (e.g., lawn overwatering). A case study of Austin, Texas, demonstrates significant indirect recharge and the difficulties in its estimation. Nearly 8% of Austin water main flow is lost to become recharge. However, lawn irrigation may be a larger source.