Description: The information used to compile this GIS data was obtained by numerous investigators over the last 25 years. Major springs and the relative size of their catchment areas can be evaluated for potential as water supplies.
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Copyright Text: Kentucky Geological Survey, James C Currens and Randall L. Paylor, Water Section
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Description: http://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/download/rivers/karstdye.ZIPRoyal Spring Aquifer extracted and projected from KY Single Zone to KY North Zone.Created at a scale of 1:100,000. Should only be used for general guidance at larger scales.
Copyright Text: Kentucky Geological Survey
Jim Currens, hydrogeologist
228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building
Kentucky Geological Survey
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40506-0107
859-257-5500
currens@uky.edu
Kentucky Geological Survey
Doug Curl
Head, Geoscience Information Manager
228 MMRB, University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40506-0107
859-323-0519
859-257-1147
doug@uky.edu
Description: Field investigations and various modeling programs have been used to determine the wellhead protection areas throughout Kentucky. Systems using wells will have a WHPA-1, which represents a 400' minimum radius around the well or a 6-month time of travel for groundwater to the source. WHPA-2 generally represents a 10-year time of travel or the hydrologic boundary if there was not sufficient information to model the protection area. WHPA-3 will generally be the hydrologic boundary. Water suppliers using abandoned underground mine works will have the entire mined out area delineated as a WHPA-1. Systems that are using a spring or a well in karst areas will have the entire basin delineated as WHPA-1. This is due to the highly sensitive nature of the entire recharge area for these types of aquifers. Systems that use wells may have delineations that change if new wells are added or old wells are abandoned. Different modeling programs have been used to establish wellhead protection areas. These areas may change if a system decides to change the way they have modeled the aquifer being used.