KARST WATERS

The Karst Waters Institute is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit institution whose mission is to improve the fundamental understanding of karst water systems for professionals and the public... What is karst and why is it important? KWI provides educational materials to the general public about karst, caves, sinkholes, and karst-related groundwater resources... Karst is the land of caves, sinkholes, and sinking streams and is formed when soluble rocks are dissolved by water. Karst occurs worldwide and in the United States, approximately 20 percent of the land surface is karst.

Also known as: Karst Waters Institute, KWI

Primary location: Lewisburg United States