Karst and the USGS
Welcome to the USGS Karst Website. This website presents information on USGS research on karst aquifers, which are a vital ground-water resource in the United States. Here you can learn about past and current USGS karst research, with information on ongoing studies, real-time data, publications, and key contacts for major karst areas. Click on an aquifer on the map below, or select one from a list of aquifers.
Endangered Barton Springs Salamander. The Barton Springs Salamander, Eurycea sosorum, is a federally listed endangered species. It has been found only in and around the major springs of the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards aquifer. (Photo courtesy of Lisa O'Donnell, City of Austin)
Read more about the Edwards Balcones Fault Zone aquifer...
This website has an inventory of karst real-time and water-quality data available from the USGS. You can browse and search for reports and articles authored by USGS researchers, and find links for other karst resources. There is also an overview of karst and its properties.
This website is maintained by members of the USGS Karst Interest Group, whose (KIG), who investigate karst across the United States.
