The Geology of the Wakulla Springs Basin Harley Means, P.G. FDEP, Florida Geological Survey.

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The Geology of the Wakulla Springs Basin Harley Means, P.G. FDEP, Florida Geological Survey

Springs related to karst areas.

Wakulla Spring Springshed

What kind of karst features exist in the basin?? Karst lakes Karst lakes Swallets Swallets Sinkholes Sinkholes Shallow depressions Shallow depressions Caves Caves Conduits Conduits Springs Springs Photo by: Wes Skiles

Lake Jackson Lake Jackson Lake Iamonia Lake Iamonia Lake Miccosukee Lake Miccosukee Karst Lakes

Porter Sink 2-03

Porter Sink 9-03

Ames Sink - Swallet

Fisher Creek Drain Photo By B. Means

Numerous sinkholes Numerous sinkholes

Church Sink

Blue (GREEN) Sink Photo by R. Means

Emerald Sink

Big Dismal Photos by B. Means

Photo by R. Means Shallow karst depressions

Photo by R. Means

Gopher Sink Photo by B. Means

Wakulla conduits Wakulla conduits

Cave/conduit at Wakulla

Photo by: T. Scott

Wakulla Spring

(Chelette, Pratt & Katz, 2002)

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