Speaker: Dr. Brian Smith Principal Hydrogeologist, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District RECHARGE ENHANCEMENT & MULTIPORT WELL MONITORING OF THE EDWARDS AQUIFER Multiport monitor wells have been used by the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) to study complex, multilayer, and stacked aquifers in Hays and Travis Counties, central Texas. Much of the data from water wells that are used for hydrogeological studies are of limited use because of the thickness of the aquifers, vertical variation in hydraulic properties, varying amounts of hydraulic connection between geologic units, and the often-uncertain completion of the wells. To address these concerns, hydrogeologists have [...]