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Introduction Quadrangle Name: Centerville Quadrangle Name: Georgetown 229 38° 05' 50" 84° 34' 50" MAP AND CHART 28 Database Database 230 38° 04' 50" 84° 32' 32" KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY The purpose of this publication is to document karst springs in Fayette County and provide a resource to help the countys citizens and Map and Map 231 38° 00' 30" 84° 33' 24" James C. Cobb, State Geologist and Director Series XII, 2002 avoid the geologic hazards associated with building near springs during future urban development. It may be used as an aid in locating ID No. AKGWA Number Field Number Latitude Longitude Elevation Receiving Water Body Flow Type Flow Type ID No. AKGWA Number Field Number Latitude Longitude Elevation Receiving Water Body Flow Type 232 90001281 117 38° 00' 03" 84° 33' 24" 960 unnamed tributary, South Elkhorn Creek perennial potential groundwater discharge points in case of hazardous material spills, and to provide a foundation for future studies of the UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON 4 90000552 gsfay030 38° 07' 44" 84° 26' 04" 890 unnamed perennial 77 90000106 38° 07' 51" 84° 36' 39" 890 unnamed tributary, to South Elkhorn Creek perennial Comment: 3224 Roxburg Dr. Spring discharges from ground in wooded area in back of residence. hydrogeology and karst geology of the Inner Bluegrass Region. Comment: Russell Cave Spring 216 38° 07' 43" 84° 35' 19" unknown 233 90001282 273 38° 02' 43" 84° 33' 30" 910 unnamed tributary, Wolf Run intermittent 220 38° 08' 17" 84° 31' 58" unknown Comment: 1208 Colonial Dr. Spring discharges from rocks in stream bed. Stream bed upstream normally dry. It is also a basic historical record of the springs of Fayette County. Although over 350 springs are reported here, this inventory is 12 JT8204338° 10' 34" 84° 29' 14" 840 North Elkhorn Creek unknown Comment: Tevis Spring 330 90002358 468 38° 07' 53" 84° 35' 10" 900 unnamed tributary, Town Branch perennial 234 38° 05' 28" 84° 35' 51" not exhaustive. At the time of publication, about one-third of Fayette County had not yet been systematically inventoried. Fortunately, 19 JT82ec 38° 09' 56" 84° 28' 34" 840 Elkhorn Creek perennial Comment: 4628 Bethel Ln. Located in pasture behind Bethel Presbyterian Church. Discharges from ground and spring house. 235 90001285 151 38° 01' 52" 84° 34' 59" 950 Cave Creek (South Elkhorn Creek) perennial many springs in the unvisited areas were already known and recorded in the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) database and are Comment: Vaughn Spring: dye detector was located in Elkhorn Creek. 331 90002359 417 38° 07' 58" 84° 34' 18" 900 unnamed tributary, Town Branch perennial Comment: 2851 Parkers Mill Rd. Spring with multiple outlets located on farm near Man o' War Blvd. and Parkers Mill Rd. Also has spring house and abandoned well included in this publication. +227 217 38° 07' 51" 84° 29' 28" unknown Comment: 1261 Yarnallton Rd. Located in field on horse farm. Discharges from two spring houses. house nearby. The spring locations shown are mostly those discharging from karst conduits, but also included are a significant number of soil 218 38° 08' 01" 84° 24' 49" unknown 332 90002360 583 38° 08' 01" 84° 31' 15" 890 unnamed tributary, Cane Run perennial 236 00001286 110 38° 00' 16" 84° 33' 14" 950 unnamed tributary, South Elkhorn Creek perennial 1939 219 38° 08' 05" 84° 27' 08" unknown Comment: 1700 Berea Rd. Located in field next to road. Discharges from rock outcrop and flows into stone- lined "pond" then to stream. Comment: 3160 Chelsea Dr. Spring discharging from hole in hillside. Flows directly into stream. The temperature of the spring is 14.5°C and conductivity is 420µS. seeps or wet-weather springs (epikarstic), and some springs apparently discharging from fractures created by faults. The springs vary 373 90002406 505 38° 08' 15" 84° 30' 38" 870 unnamed tributary, Cane Run perennial +226 in size from seasonal seeps to perennial springs with base flows approaching 0.5 cubic foot per second. 221 38° 08' 54" 84° 23' 49" unknown 238 90000157 069 38° 02' 07" 84° 32' 35" 930 Wolf Run perennial 222 38° 09' 44" 84° 29' 30" unknown Comment: Asphalt Institute, 3896 Research Park Dr. Located at edge of pond next to building. Discharges from hole in rock. Comment: 949 Holly Springs. Located downstream of small concrete and stone wall behind house. Inventory of Karst Springs of 384 As the rapid pace of urban development continues in Fayette County, some natural springs reported here will become buried, and 223 38° 10' 00" 84° 24' 40" unknown 373 38° 07' 35" 84° 35' 14" 875 perennial 244 90001295 061 38° 00' 10" 84° 34' 60" 910 unnamed tributary, South Elkhorn Creek perennial + the records used to compile this publication will be an important resource in the future for separating natural from man-made groundwater 224 38° 10' 07" 84° 22' 57" unknown Comment: Discharges from swamp area in pasture downstream from Bethel Church. Rock wall built around the spring. Comment: 4137 Palmetto Dr. Spring discharges from rock behind house into small pond. 245 90001296 247 38° 02' 33" 84° 36' 48" 930 south tributary, South Elkhorn Creek seasonal Goose discharge points. 225 38° 10' 21" 84° 27' 46" unknown 353 226 38° 11' 49" 84° 23' 43" unknown Quadrangle Name: Lexington East Comment: Versailles Rd. west of airport. Spring emerges from gravel in ditch beside Versailles Rd. Part or all of flow may be coming from spring across the road from Fayette County, Kentucky 227 38° 12' 04" 84° 24' 51" unknown Database Keeneland. 325 90002353 613 38° 09' 12" 84° 24' 07" 920 unnamed tributary, North Elkhorn Creek perennial and Map 246 90001298 064 38° 02' 29" 84° 32' 13" 920 unnamed tributary, Wolf Run perennial Cr. Methodology Comment: 5401 Greenwich Rd. Old rock spring house in pasture next to residence. Observed at high flow and possibly not perennial. ID No. AKGWA Number Field Number Latitude Longitude Elevation Receiving Water Body Flow Type Comment: 1525 Pine Meadow Ct. Large soggy area between 1521 and 1525 heads a little stream. In an urban setting such as Fayette County, many springs have been routed into culverts to control drainage and maximize the 326 90002354 518 38° 08' 35" 84° 26' 18" 860 unnamed tributary, North Elkhorn Creek perennial 6 90000088013 38° 03' 33" 84° 25' 50" 950 unnamed tributary, of David Fork unknown 247 90001297 QW#1 38° 04' 07" 84° 33' 28" 890 unnamed tributary, Wolf Run perennial James C. Currens and Qianhong Wu area of buildable land. Therefore, discharge from some storm sewers originates from natural springs that have been covered. All sites Comment: 4340 Huffman Mill Rd. Spring house in pasture next to stream has pumps, tanks, considerable storage. Good flow during wet periods. Comment: Bailey Spring. Small spring house on upstream side of pond. Never been known to go dry. Also see KWRRI report 136, JT82001. Comment: Viley Rd. Inspected spring from roadway due to location in thoroughbred horse pasture. reported here as springs are thought to originate as natural groundwater discharges. This inventory was compiled from work by a 327 90002355 519 38° 08' 31" 84° 26' 24" 865 unnamed tributary, North Elkhorn Creek perennial 7 JT8202538° 07' 11" 84° 28' 38" 915 unknown 251 38° 05' 30" 84° 33' 24" Kentucky Geological Survey variety of investigators and agencies with differing reporting standards and professional backgrounds, and many of the sites reported Comment: 4340 Huffman Mill Rd. Discharges from ground in natural drainage in pasture, several outlets. Substantial flow during wet periods. Comment: Paxton Spring 252 90000076 036 38° 05' 51" 84° 33' 56" 859 perennial 329 here have not been verified in the field by KGS staff. Users are cautioned to verify the suitability and accessibility of springs for their 328 90002356 616 38° 10' 27" 84° 28' 35" 860 unnamed tributary, North Elkhorn Creek intermittent 32 JT82d1638° 07' 02" 84° 28' 25" 925 unknown Comment: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Facility, Leestown Rd. Spring is upstream from main entrance. intended purpose before making irrevocable decisions. 253 90000079 001 38° 04' 44" 84° 32' 28" 920 perennial +12 + Comment: Lemons Mill Rd., fire gate-45. Stream bed behind barn in pasture at fire gate 42. Discharges near stream from Lemons Mill Rd. Comment: Snyder Spring Kenneth G. Pidgeon +328 329 90002357 617 38° 10' 35" 84° 28' 30" 875 unnamed tributary, North Elkhorn Creek seasonal 44 JT82d4938° 07' 28" 84° 29' 04" 899 unknown Comment: 2413 Leestown Rd. +225 Many of the data reported here were compiled into the groundwater database of the Kentucky Geological Survey from sources Comment: Lemons Mill Rd., fire gate-45. Spring house in field next to house. Not perennial according to owner and does not look perennial. Other outlets farther Comment: Series 10 of 15. Positive traces at McGee Sink (JT82ms) and Vaughns Spring (JT82046). 258 90001301 018 38° 03' 17" 84° 30' 56" 900 Town Branch perennial Kentucky Division of Water North + covering a period of several years. Some of these data were reported or published by John Thrailkill of the University of Kentucky downstream. 82 90000128041 38° 00' 57" 84° 25' 55" 1010 unnamed tributary, North Elkhorn Creek perennial Comment: Manchester St./RR-W, on the west side of overpass. Artesian spring bubbling up from a fracture alongside of Town Branch. Source is below water level of SCOTT COUNTY 354 224 Department of Geological Sciences (Thrailkill and others, 1982). Some data are from field investigations by the Kentucky Geological 354 90002385 661 38° 10' 07" 84° 27' 45" 860 North Elkhorn Creek perennial Comment: 2644 Liberty Rd.