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Karst Working Group: Main Barton Spring, Austin, Texas

By Water Resources Mission Area 2015 (approx.)
The fourth largest spring in Texas, Main Barton Spring is a karst spring that discharges an average of 50 cubic feet per second.
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The fourth largest spring in Texas, Main Barton Spring is a karst spring that discharges an average of 50 cubic feet per second (about 32 million gallons per day). The spring supplies water to a swimming pool enjoyed by over 300,000 people per year.

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