Abstract: The dynamic characteristics of karst water level are an important basis for the development, utilization and protection of groundwater resources in karst areas. Focusing on fissure karst water source in Huaibei City, based on the data from groundwater monitoring wells, karst water occurrence conditions and water balance evaluation method, this paper analyzes the response mechanism of fissure karst water level dynamics to precipitation in the study area. The results show that the fissure karst water in the study area is most significantly affected by rainfall with a daily intensity greater than 50 mm. Moreover, when the depth of karst water in the exposed area is 25-35 m, the response time of karst water level to precipitation is 6-9 d. Affected by the burial conditions and the thickness of the overlying loose layer, the groundwater dynamic characteristics in the study area basically change from the precipitation infiltration type to the runoff type from north to south. Based on the prediction and evaluation of water balance method, when the water level rises about 1 m, the storage capacities of the northern section of the western water source, the southern section of the western water source and the eastern water source need to be increased by about $ 765 \times 10^{4} $, $ 890 \times 10^{4} $, $ 450 \times 10^{4} $ m $ ^{3} $, respectively. The evaluation results can provide a scientific basis for the orderly regulation of karst water exploitation in Huaibei City.
Keywords: fissure karst water; dynamic characteristics; precipitation; water balance method; response mechanism