Norman Creek, a source of recharge to Maramec Spring, Phelps County, Missouri
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Abstract
Rhodamine WT dye was used to trace the subsurface movement of water from Norman Creek, a losing Ozark stream, to Maramec Spring, a straight-line distance of 8.7 mi (14.0 km). Grab samples and activated charcoal packets were used to check possible emergent points of the dye. The leading edge of the dye reached Maramec Spring 68-75 days after the dye injection, and the peak concentration reached the spring 82-93 d after injection. Small quantities of dye were still being recovered at the spring 114 d after injection and 39-46 d after the dye first arrived at the spring. Computed average velocities, assuming straight-line travel, are 0.47-0.42 ft(0.14-0.13 m)/min for the leading edge and 0.39- 0.34 ft(0.12-0.10 m)/min for the peak. This apparent rate of travel compares favorably with other recent subsurface tracing studies in southern Missouri which generally range from 0.4 to 25 ft(0.12 to 7.6 m)/min.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Norman Creek, a source of recharge to Maramec Spring, Phelps County, Missouri |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 99 |
| Last page | 102 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Phelps County |
| Other Geospatial | Norman Creek |
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