SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 2, 2026Science Daily

The secret underground system keeping the Grand Canyon alive

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Roaring Springs, a single cave-fed spring on the Grand Canyon's North Rim, supplies water to millions of visitors and entire ecosystems. Researchers are using 3D lidar mapping and snowmelt tracking to understand how water travels underground, helping protect water quality and informing global management of karst spring systems serving over one billion people.

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