USGS researchers studied groundwater movement near Fishtrap Lake using fluorescent dyes. They injected dye into fractured rocks to track its complex underground pathways. Findings showed groundwater movement was not a simple downflow but split among fracture-controlled routes. Recharge significantly influenced dye speed and storage within dead zones. Some stored dye reappeared months or years later after increased rainfall.
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