Karst Features of the Madison aquifer

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Disappearing Streams

Disappearing Streams

Dye injected into a stream enters a swallow hole in the Madison Limestone. The fluorescein dye from this injection was detected in five wells located as much as 2 miles northeast of the injection site.

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