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Water Tracing Studies

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info	Study information
map	Map of study traces

Dyes used
AG	Amino-G
FL	Fluorescein
LI	Lissamine
RT	Rhodamine WT
RB	Rhodamine B
SR	Sulpho-Rhodamine B

DATE	POINT of INJECTION / ► OBSERVATION	OBSERVATION TIME (hrs)	AGENT / COMMENTS	ACTIONS

Derwent Valley Water Board				info	map
20/03/1952	CP3/8Coalpithole Rake No 8 Shaft		4500 g FL
	RSdyetrace Coalpit Hole Rake: Rake Shaft	< 48
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	168
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	168
16/05/1952	P12Giants Hole		1800 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	96
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	96

Christopher et al (1980)				info	map
22/09/1980	P1		100 ml RT
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	168
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	168
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	168
22/09/1980	P10Snelslow Swallet		12 kg (NH₄)₂
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	16 - 60
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	50
22/09/1980	P12Giants Hole		400 g AG
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	95
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	55
22/09/1980	P5		21 kg NaCl
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	37
22/09/1980	P6		12 kg KNO₃
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	35
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	35
22/09/1980	P8P8 Entrance		200 g LI
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	40
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	56

Christopher (1982)				info	map
07/11/1982	P1		150 ml RT
	MRdyetrace Main Rising	done
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	done
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	done
	WRdyetrace Whirlpool Rising	agent not observed
07/11/1982	P12Giants Hole		460 g FL
	MRdyetrace Main Rising	done
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	done
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	done
07/11/1982	P8P8 Entrance		243 g AG
	MRdyetrace Main Rising	done
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	done
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	done

Gunn, J. et al.				info	map
02/03/1989	BJCBlue John Cavern		750 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	< 24
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	< 24
	SNCdyetrace Speedwell Near Canal	< 120
20/10/1989	BJCBlue John Cavern		500 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	72 - 192
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	72 - 192
17/11/1989	BJCBlue John Cavern		500 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	72 - 240
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	72 - 240
13/10/1985	EHEldon Hole		4000 g SR
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	1100
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	1100
01/08/1985	EHDEldon Hole Doline		2000 g SR
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	274
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	274
22/02/1986	FSFar Sump		60 ml LI
	MSIdyetrace Main Stream Inlet	done
14/04/1987	FSEFar Sump Extensions		FL
	MSIdyetrace Main Stream Inlet	done
26/02/1987	HHHalfway House		FL
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	16:06
16/06/1987	HHHalfway House		FL
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	2:30
27/09/1987	HHHalfway House		60 ml RT
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	14:18
05/10/1987	HHHalfway House		40 g FL
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	22:48
14/10/1987	HHHalfway House		100 ml RT
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	3:48
04/11/1987	HHHalfway House		50 ml RT
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	7:30
16/06/1987	LWLumbago Walk		60 ml RT
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	5:06
01/07/1987	LWLumbago Walk		80 ml RT
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	14:18
02/10/1987	LWLumbago Walk		60 ml RT
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	30:12
03/11/1987	NPNettle Pot		650 g FL
	MRdyetrace Main Rising	< 120
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	< 120
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	52
27/09/1987	P0		500 ml RT
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	240
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	240
18/06/1987	P0		500 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	78
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	78
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	agent not observed
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	agent not observed
24/01/1990	P0		500 ml RT
	MRdyetrace Main Rising	done
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	33
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	33
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	33
	WRdyetrace Whirlpool Rising	done	?
01/07/1985	P1		700 g FL
	RSdyetrace Coalpit Hole Rake: Rake Shaft	48
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	done
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	done
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	agent not observed
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	agent not observed
04/03/1985	P1		500g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	268
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	268
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	agent not observed
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	agent not observed
12/12/1984	P2Sheepwash Cave		250 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	79 - 217
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	23 - 69
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	79 - 217
04/03/1985	P2Sheepwash Cave		550 g RB
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	288 - 384
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	done
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	288 - 384
24/01/1990	P2Sheepwash Cave		500 g FL
	MRdyetrace Main Rising	done
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	42
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	42
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	done
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	42
	WRdyetrace Whirlpool Rising	done
31/01/1985	P3Gautries Hole		500 g FL
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	6
10/11/1984	P4		250 ml RT
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	done
02/11/1984	P5		100 g FL
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	< 24
10/11/1984	P5		400 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	45
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	< 4
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	45
06/12/1984	P5		300 g RB
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	< 26
12/12/1984	P5		500 g RB
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	6
13/09/1985	P6		50 g FL
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	done
04/10/1984	P6		50 g FL
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	done
13/03/1985	P6		FL
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	done
13/05/1985	P6		100 g SR
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	done
21/10/1984	P7		50 g Fl
	SBdyetrace P8 Sump B	< 24
14/10/1985	P9Christmas Swallet		500 g FL
	MRdyetrace Main Rising	168 - 240
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	done
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	done
	WRdyetrace Whirlpool Rising	< 168
18/06/1990	PCPilkington's Cavern		30 g FL
	LBPdyetrace Long By-pass	done
23/09/1990	RHRowter Hole		600 g FL
	MRdyetrace Main Rising	< 144
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	done
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	done
	WRdyetrace Whirlpool Rising	< 144
14/10/1987	RRRoger Rains House		58 g FL
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	14:48
12/11/1987	RRRoger Rains House		FL
	PCRdyetrace Peak Cavern Resurgence	10:36
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	14:48
22/12/1989	TCCTreak Cliff Cavern		500 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	< 168
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	< 168
13/01/1988	WHCWinnats Head Cave		455 g FL
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	120 - 216
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	120 - 216
	WRdyetrace Whirlpool Rising	< 216

John Gunn (2021)				info	map
02/03/2022	BHBung Hole		FL 120g 40% solution
	GBdyetrace Goosehill Bridge	85 - 110
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	85 - 110
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	80 - 105
01/03/2022	SPSpeedwell Pot		FL 60g 40% solution
	GBdyetrace Goosehill Bridge	135 - 170
	RWdyetrace Russet Well	135 - 170
	SMdyetrace Slop Moll	130 - 165

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