Review: The distribution, flow, and quality of Grand Canyon Springs, Arizona (USA)

• Published in: Hydrogeology journal Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 721 - 732
• Main Authors: Tobin, Benjamin W., Springer, Abraham E., Kreamer, David K., Schenk, Edward
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Aquifer recharge; AQUIFERS; Arid zones; Aridity; ARIZONA; Biodiversity; CALCIUM; Canyons; CONTAMINATION; Dating techniques; Deep wells; Desert environments; DESERTS; DRILLS; DRINKING WATER; dry environmental conditions; E region; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Endangered & extinct species; Endemic species; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Fauna; Flow pattern; Flux; Forest fires; Forest management; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; Geological structures; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; GEOSCIENCES; GROUND WATER; Groundwater; GROUNDWATER RECHARGE; HABITAT; Habitats; HYDROCARBONS; hydrochemistry; Hydrogeology; HYDROLOGY; Hydrology/Water Resources; Isotopes; Karst; Land management; Land pollution; MAGNESIUM; National parks; POROSITY; Protection; Rare species; riparian areas; Sandstone; SANDSTONES; seasonal variation; Sedimentary rocks; Shale; SHALES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STABLE ISOTOPES; STRATIGRAPHY; STREAMS; Threatened species; TRACE AMOUNTS; Trace elements; TRACER TECHNIQUES; Tracers; Variables; Waste Water Technology; WATER CHEMISTRY; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; WATER QUALITY; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Water shortages; WATER SPRINGS; WATER SUPPLY; Water supply development; wells; WILD ANIMALS; Wildlife; Wildlife habitats; United States > US; Arizona; Groundwater monitoring; USA; Karst; Hydrochemistry; Springs

An understanding of the hydrogeology of Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) in northern Arizona, USA, is critical for future resource protection. The ~750 springs in GRCA provide both perennial and seasonal flow to numerous desert streams, drinking water to wildlife and visitors in an otherwise arid e...