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We collect continuous 15\u2010s measurements of dissolved oxygen (DO), temperature, pH, and specific conductance along a 1.1\u2009km transect, which intersects multiple cave passages that drain into the primary cave passage. We also collect discrete water chemistry samples in three separate cave passages within the phreatic cave, as well as at the spring vent, to document spatial and seasonal variability in nutrients, organic matter, and major groundwater ions. Our results show that specific conductance, DO, temperature, and pH vary together spatially in consistent ways, which we use to identify cave passages that receive more direct recharge. Spatial and temporal variability across the cave system was most pronounced for NO\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>x<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2010N (nitrate\u2009+\u2009nitrite), DO, and dissolved organic carbon, while major ions showed minimal spatial variability but greater temporal variability. Relationships derived between specific conductance and NO\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>x<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2010N show a positive correlation, while relationships between ions associated with carbonate mineralogy and specific conductance are negatively correlated, which likely reflects the impact of recharge from agricultural land use surrounding the cave system. 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