Case Study: Kläffer Spring—the major spring of the Vienna water supply (Austria)

Plan, Lukas; Kuschnig, Gerhard; Stadler, Hermann

doi:10.1016/b978-1-85617-502-9.00020-7

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“…This outflow is characterized by a typical snowmelt-rainfall regime, with the largest multi-year discharge observed in May, the second weaker maximum in August, and the minimum in February. The highest observed discharge was as high as 45 m 3. s -1 (Plan et al 2010).…”

Section: Spring Regimementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many outflows, not only local ones, have been developed for the purposes of water supply. One of the largest examples of this type in Austria is the Kläffer Spring (Hochschwab Mountains), providing water supply to Vienna (Plan et al, 2010). Also, in Poland, two out of several large Tatra karst springs (Chelmicki et al 2011), Bystre and Olczyskiej, have been developed to provide drinking water to Zakopane.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Seasonal Variability of Discharge from Selected Springs in Central Europe

Moniewski

2015

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The paper presents data on mean monthly discharges of nearly one hundred springs in Central Europe, measured over several years. Analyzes were based on discharge variability coefficients (V, M, Cv) and Markham's seasonality parameters: seasonality index and time of concentration. The results were interpreted with reference to three basic types of hydrogeological outflows: karst, fissure and porous. Seasonal spring discharge was found to be correlated with the spring altitude.

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Section: Spring Regimementioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Seasonal Variability of Discharge from Selected Springs in Central Europe

Moniewski

2015

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“…Benischke et al 2016;Plan et al 2009)-for example, the city of Vienna receives almost all of its drinking water (approximately 450,000 m 3 / day) from karst springs in the eastern part of the Northern Calcareous Alps. The Kläffer Spring (Hochschwab), with an average discharge of 5.4 m 3 /s, provides about 60% of the drinking water supply of Vienna (Plan et al 2010). About 25% of the world's population depends on karst aquifers for their water supply (e.g.…”

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Unusual catchment runoff in a high alpine karst environment influenced by a complex geological setting (Northern Calcareous Alps, Tyrol, Austria)

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Garber Schlag (Q-GS) is one of the major springs of the Karwendel Mountains, Tyrol, Austria. This spring has a unique runoff pattern that is mainly controlled by the tectonic setting. The main aquifer is a moderately karstified and jointed limestone of the Wetterstein Formation that is underlain by nonkarstified limestone of the Reifling Formation, which acts as an aquitard. The aquifer and aquitard of the catchment of spring Q-GS form a large anticline that is bound by a major fault (aquitard) to the north. Discharge of this spring shows strong seasonal variations with three recharge origins, based on δ18O and electrical conductivity values. A clear seasonal trend is observed, caused by the continuously changing portions of water derived from snowmelt, rainfall and groundwater. At the onset of the snowmelt period in May, the discharge is composed mainly of groundwater. During the maximum snowmelt period, the water is dominantly composed of water derived from snowmelt and subordinately from rainfall. During July and August, water derived from snowmelt continuously decreases and water derived from rainfall increases. During September and October, the water released at the spring is mainly derived from groundwater and subordinately from rainfall. The distinct discharge plateau from August to December and the following recession until March is likely related to the large regional groundwater body in the fissured and moderately karstified aquifer of the Wetterstein Formation and the tectonic structures (anticline, major fault). Only a small portion of the water released at spring Q-GS is derived from permafrost.

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“…2). Vienna is supplied with 400 000 m 3 of fresh spring water daily, which, on its way to the city, flows through hydroelectric power stations, generating 65 × 10 6 kW h of power (Plan 2009). In some countries, such as Slovenia, Croatia and Austria, karst water sources supply about half of the drinking water needs of the population.…”

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Recent advances in karst research: from theory to fieldwork and applications

Parise

Gabrovšek

Kaufmann

et al. 2018

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Karst landscapes and karst aquifers, which are composed of a variety of soluble rocks such as salt, gypsum, anhydrite, limestone, dolomite and quartzite, are fascinating areas of study. As karst rocks are abundant on the Earth's surface, the fast evolution of karst landscapes and the rapid flow of water through karst aquifers present challenges from a number of different perspectives. This collection of 25 papers deals with different aspects of these challenges, including karst geology, geomorphology and speleogenesis, karst hydrogeology, karst modelling, and karst hazards and management. Together these papers provide a state-of-the-art review of the current challenges and solutions in describing karst from a scientific perspective.

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Case Study: Kläffer Spring—the major spring of the Vienna water supply (Austria)

Cited by 8 publications

References 2 publications

Seasonal Variability of Discharge from Selected Springs in Central Europe

Seasonal Variability of Discharge from Selected Springs in Central Europe

Unusual catchment runoff in a high alpine karst environment influenced by a complex geological setting (Northern Calcareous Alps, Tyrol, Austria)

Recent advances in karst research: from theory to fieldwork and applications

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