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Veracruz, Mexico. Runoff entering a large sinkhole. SINKING STREAMS. Water directly recharges aquifer are very susceptible to rapid contamination of large aquifers Seco Creek Sinkhole. El Rio Caha-Bon, Guatemala. Once underground, water moves rapidly, with minimal
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SINKING STREAMS • Water directly recharges aquifer • are very susceptible to rapid contamination of large aquifers • Seco Creek Sinkhole El Rio Caha-Bon, Guatemala
Once underground, water moves rapidly, with minimal filtration, through large passage-ways in the limestone.
SPRINGS • Where the water table meets the surface