The Kerauga cave and Lækjarbotnaveita in South Iceland ‒ groundwater safety and hydrogeology

• Published in: Journal of Water Security
• Main Authors: Ketilsson, Jónas, Óskarsdóttir, Sigríður Magnea, Claesson, Andrea, Collet, Nathalie Jonasson
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Aquifer; Groundwater system; Kerauga; Poultry farm; Water safety; Þjórsá; Rangá; Ytri-Rangá; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15544/jws.2017.001; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12259/104283

This research looks at water protection of Lækjarbotnar and Kerauga springs in South Iceland. Discharge measurements show that Minnivalla- and Tjarnalækur streams lose 350 and 1350 l/s respectively into the ground. The equivalent amount springs to surface along the edge of the Þjórsá Lava and Búði G...