Baby Fox Cave. A significant critical environmental feature in Austin, Texas observed. (Revisited)

Baby Fox Cave is one of Austin’s lesser known caves which is a significant critical environmental feature that not many are aware of. That is because Baby Fox Cave is a significant critical environmental feature to the Williamson Creek / Barton Springs Recharge Zone located in an undisturbed protected area of 4.17 acres. (Ref: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=96345)

Baby Fox Cave is hidden by a significant number of oaks trees. These oak trees protect the environment of this cave. These oak trees also provide greater protection for 2 caves, Big Oak Cave and Baby Fox Cave. And a sinkhole. There is little maximum exposure to this cave. (Ref: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=96763)

Baby Fox Cave has a quality of water hydraulic gradient greater than 12% from the nearest rock cutting and sinkhole. Water flows through the cave at various times throughout the year at undetermined length spans. Amount of waster in undetermined. Groundwater flow in this area is generally to the east. Baby Fox Cave is a 3.66 feet deep cave which is connected to Williamson Creek and Barton Springs Recharge Zone.
(Ref: http://www.mopacsouth.com/03_Additional%20Geologic%20Studies%20TM_Oct%202014.pdf)

The city has initiated environmental protection requiring adherence to the law – specifically the 300-foot setback from the recharge features called Big Oak Cave and Baby Fox Cave. (Ref: https://www.austinchronicle.com/feedback/2004-04-20/207288/)

Baby Fox Cave is located at 4929 Davis Lane, Austin, Texas, US 78749. Baby Fox Cave is located just south of Davis Lane in a City of Austin-owned preserve called Deer Park at Maple Run Preserve.