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Karst formations are found in areas along the Niagara Escarpment, including the Bruce Peninsula, the Guelph/Rockwood/Elora area of Wellington County and in portions of eastern Ontario.
Karst formations, in which there are undetected sinkholes, trenches and caverns, are dangerous. There is no one formula for defining a hazardous area associated
with karst formations. Defining the “area of provincial interest” is a site-specific process. The size, extent and severity of the hazards depend on local conditions<ref>Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Understanding Natural Hazards.; 2001. http://www.trentu.ca/iws/documents/GLSLRS_UnderstandingNaturalHazard_Intro.pdf. Accessed October 17, 2017.</ref>.
· as significant recharge zones for municipal supply aquifers (e.g., the City of Guelph, whose drinking water supply is wholly groundwater, is known to be a direct recipient of significant recharge through the areas karst formations).
Karst formations, in which there are undetected sinkholes, trenches and caverns, are dangerous. There is no one formula for defining a hazardous area associated
with karst formations. Defining the “area of provincial interest” is a site-specific process. The size, extent and severity of the hazards depend on local conditions<ref>Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Understanding Natural Hazards.; 2001. http://www.trentu.ca/iws/documents/GLSLRS_UnderstandingNaturalHazard_Intro.pdf. Accessed October 17, 2017.</ref>.
· as significant recharge zones for municipal supply aquifers (e.g., the City of Guelph, whose drinking water supply is wholly groundwater, is known to be a direct recipient of significant recharge through the areas karst formations).