Mapping a Marion County Cave with an Exceptional Water Source of Tennessee

Описание: Come along with us as we start a survey of this Marion County, Tennessee Cave that is part of a Exceptional Water of Tennessee. The creek bed that originates on top of the mountain and flows down through the cove and this cave was listed on the Exceptional list in October 2007 for its Exceptional Biological Diversity. This particular cove and the caves located within it are in danger of a new sand quarry that is being built on top of the mountain. In the fall of 2023 we were contacted by one of our local communities who were seeking help with determining some groundwater in this area. They were concerned about the runoff and potential harm and wanted to know where the creek on top of the mountain flows downstream and what it could potentially affect.

As part of our project for this community, we have helped identify the critters that call this cave home with a cave biologist, as well as performed a dye trace study of the cove with a karst hydrologist. We are now conducting a survey of the cave which will produce a detailed map of it.

To watch the video where we identify the critters calling it home:
   • Discovering Cave Dwellers: Uncovering Cave...  

To watch our Dye Trace Study Video:
   • Dye Tracing A Cave Watershed With Fluorescein  


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