Research Article

Hydrochemical Characteristics and Controlling Factors of Typical Dolomite Karst Basin in Humid Subtropical Zone

Table 1

Water samples collected in the study area.

No.NameWater typeCodeNotes

1NiejiayanKarst surface waterNJYShanmuhe Basin outlet
2Huangzhouhe–Shanmuhe intersectionHZHHDownstream of Huangzhouhe–Shanmuhe intersection
3Shanmuhe–Huangzhouhe mouthHZHXShanmuhe–Huangzhouhe mouth
4Huangzhouhe–Shanmuhe mouthHZHDHuangzhouhe Basin outlet
5Jiangjiatian RiverJJTHHas relatively high amount of Spirogyra
6Jiangjiatian River westJJTXWest tributary of Jiangjiatian River
7Jiangjiatian River eastJJTDJiangjiatian River mouth of Shanmuhe
8Liangcha River intersectionLCHHDownstream of Liangcha River intersection
9Liangcha River westLCHXWest tributary of Liangcha River
10Liangcha River eastLCHDShanmuhe–Liangcha River mouth
11Huoma RiverHMHTributary of Huangzhouhe
12Baiduo intersectionBDHDownstream of intersection of north and south tributaries of Baiduo River
13Baiduo northBDBNorth tributary of Baiduo River
14Baiduo southBDNSouth tributary of Baiduo River
15Shandong River single-plank bridge downstreamXBDMQXDownstream of Xiaba single-plank bridge of Shandong River
16Shandong River single-plank bridge upstreamXBDMQUpstream of Xiaba single-plank bridge of Shandong River
17Shandong River Xiaojiaba 5XJB5Shandong River Xiaojiaba 5
18Shandong River Xiaojiaba 4XJB4Shandong River Xiaojiaba 4
19Shandong River Xiaojiaba 3XJB3Shandong River Xiaojiaba 3
20Shandong River Xiaojiaba 2XJB2Shandong River Xiaojiaba 2
21ShengxiSXShengxi, upstream of Shandong River
22Tangtou RiverAllogenic surface waterTTHNorth allogenic water in the basin
23Chayuan River fallDZNorth allogenic water in the basin, also influenced by rocks in Qingxudong Formation
24Xindi River (near Shiqiao Village)XDHAllogenic water near Shiqiao Village
25Xiaojia River trenchXJHGSurface allogenic water
26Niejiayan springKarst groundwaterNJTQSpring flow is very small, only 0.02 L/s
27Daguniang wellDGNJKarst spring on the left bank of Shanmuhe
28GaotanGTKarst spring on the right bank of Shanmuhe
29Youyu DongYYDKarst spring on the right bank of Shanmuhe with big and stable flow across seasons
30Luojiatian springLJT2Groundwater in weathering crust of dolomite
31Heichong upper springHC3Heichong upper surface spring
32Xiaba springXBQKarst spring in Xiaba
33Xiaba big springXBDQKarst spring in Xiaba whose flow is bigger than Xiaba spring
34Single-plank bridgeDMQQKarst spring in single-plank bridge
35Laozhaichang wellLZCJGroundwater near Laozhaichang
36Hetaoping springAllogenic groundwaterHTPHard quartz sandstone near the spring
37Lengshui River springMixed groundwaterBig flow, near Xindi Village
38Xindi spring (Xindi three-eyed well)XDQKarst spring in Xindi
39ShuangbikongSBKOutlet of an underground river in Shanmuhe Basin, influenced by Qingxudong Formation limestone, dolomite, and allogenic water
/Yuntaishan, NiejiayanRain waterNJYRTwo samples of atmospheric precipitation are collected