Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Mammoth Cave National Park' has mentioned 'Water' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| The resurgent water from these springs typically flows briefly on the surface before sinking underground again at elevation of the contact between the sandstone caprock and the underlying massive limestones. | WIKI |
| The upper sandstone caprock is relatively hard for water to penetrate: the exceptions are where vertical cracks occur. | WIKI |
| This protective role means that many of the older, upper passages of the cave system are very dry, with no stalactites, stalagmites, or other formations which require flowing or dripping water to develop. | WIKI |
| Because large portions of the Mammoth Cave watershed lie outside park boundaries, activities conducted in these privately-owned areas greatly influence water quality and quantity within the park. | UNESCO |
| Water quality is influenced by sewage and waste disposal, farming and forestry practices, oil/gas wells, railroads and highways. | UNESCO |
| Water quantity is influenced by flood-control dams on the Green and Nolin Rivers, and a small lock and dam immediately downstream of the park. | UNESCO |
| The 1996 expansion of the Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve to 367,993 hectares has also played an important role in securing the propertyxe2x80x99s integrity and maintaining water quality. | UNESCO |
| This has helped address common concerns regarding water quality, has provided an impetus for protection and has reinforced the World Heritage property values inside the park in combination with the connected ecologically sensitive areas outside of the park. | UNESCO |