Hydrogeological problems of the Křtinský valley in the Moravian karst

• Autorzy: Kejikova S.

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DOI

10.7494/geol.2015.41.1.92

• Konferencja: XVIth International Conference of Young Geologists Her'lany 2015
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Výpustek cave is located in the middle part of the Moravian Karst, which is the most known, largest and most karsted area in the Czech Reublic. Hydrogeology of the area is very interesting, surrounding terrain has greatly changed due to extensive changes in the last 100 years. Some swallow holes were blocked, others newly created as the Křtinský stream we didn ́t have map wit active swallow holes. Already in the mid-20th century, hydrogeology of Křtinský stream was studied by Czech researchers. We decided after nearly 60-year break to continue with research of unknown karst water of Křtinský valley and we performed a new series of measurements.Total of 8 tracer experiments was previously performed and subsequently published on Křtinský stream. Two tracer tests were performed in research area of the Křtinský valley.The first test was carried out between swallow hole A and outf low (Burkhardt & Zedníček, 1950, 1951–1955), the second test was between swallow hole E and the outf low of Křtinský stream (Kůrkova et al. 2010) where I cooperated. Kůrkova et al. (2010) indicates distance between swallow hole E, localized before the Výpustek cave and the outflow of Křtinský stream as 3870 metres. From these values it was possible to determined that the distance between the first swallow hole A and fifth swallow hole E is 330 metres, among which are three more swallow holes B, C, D, which are activated only at higher water levels. The fluorescein was used as good visibly tracer for both realized tests. Both tests confirmed the relatively slow f low. In the first test the transit time after injection of tracer was 339 hours (14 days). Time when injected tracer has passed the second sampling site was 190 hours (8 days). It is necessary to take into consideration that Burkhardt & Zedníček (1950, 1951–1955) in 1948 performed a hydrographic experiment in which water lost only into the first two swallow holes (A and B). According to t he test resu lts in 1948 no active flow which clearly confirmed bifurcation of Křtinský stream was found in the Výpustek cave. It means that the first test, which was injected fluorescein into the swallow hole A was injected into northern branch of the Křtinský stream. The second test in 2009 was performed by injecting f luorescein to the swallow hole E implemented in the southern branch. Swallow holes A, B, C, D, E, F of the Křtinský stream were re-localized and new swallow hole known as “U smrku” was described. We performed an individual f low measurement with method of dilution in the research area of Křtinský stream. Following the test results, a reduction in absorption capacity of the main swallow hole E in the year 2009 was found. This swallow hole lost 50% of water with f low rate 16 L • s–1 since 2009. The swallow hole “U smrku” has shown an absorption capacity 54% with f low rate of 8.40 L s–1. Hydrogeological problems of the Křtinský stream and surrounding platforms are very complicated and it would be beneficial to continue with the tracer measurements on affluents of the Křtinský stream.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

active swallow hole; outflow; stream

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwa AGH
• Czasopismo: Geology, Geophysics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 41, no. 1
• Strony: 92--93
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 3 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Kejikova S.

• Masaryk University, Faculty of Science; Kotlářská 267/2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republik

Bibliografia

• 1. Burkhardt R. & Zedníček O., 1950. Hydrografické poznámky k problému Křtinského potoka v Moravském krasu. Českos lovenský kras, 3, 223–236.
• 2. Burkhardt R. & Zedníček O., 1951–1955. Údolí Křtinského potoka v Moravském krasu a jeho jeskyně.Příloha časopisu Československý kras, 4–7, 1–116.
• 3. Kůrková I., Bruthans J., Kejíková S., Šlechta S., Lejska S. & Dostál I. , 2010. Nové poznatky o charakteru podzemní části toku Křtinského potoka (Moravský kras): stopovací zkoušky, chemizmus a vyhodnocení měřených průtoků. Speleofórum, 29, 128–132.