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Kinnaman and Joann F. Dixon, 2011 Base from U.S. Geological Survey digital data, 1996, 1:100,000 Albers Equal-Area Conic projection National American Datum of 1983 LAKE OKEECHOBEE App r o x i m at e u p d i p lim i t o f t h e Flor ida n A q u i f e r S y st e m Printed on recycled paper Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not This map was printed on an electronic plotter directly from digital files. Dimensional calibration may vary between electronic plotters and between X and Y directions on the same plotter, and paper may change size due to atmospheric conditions; therefore, scale and proportions may not be true on plots of this map. For sale by U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, 1–888–ASK–USGS (275-8747). Digital files available at http://fl.water.usgs.gov/FASWAM/publications.html Suggested Citation: Kinnaman, S.L., and Dixon, J.F., 2011 Potentiometric Surface of the Upper Floridan Aquifer in Florida and Parts of Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama, May – June 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3182 [http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3182/]. imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. MAP AREA FLORIDA SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGIA ALABAMA ATLANTIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN GULF OF MEXICO 0 20 40 60 80 MILES 0 20 40 60 80 KILOMETERS North American Datum of 1983 EXPLANATION Potentiometric contour – Shows altitude at which water level would have stood in tightly cased wells. Hachures indicate depressions. Contour interval interval 10 feet. Vertical datum is National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Datum of 1929. Dashed where inferred Measuring-point datum is referenced to benchmark datum Measuring-point datum is referenced to benchmark datum. Brackish to saline water, not contoured Surveyed well with known open-hole interval – Surveyed well with known open-hole interval – 50 INTRODUCTION The Floridan aquifer system covers nearly 100,000 square miles in the southeastern United States throughout Florida and in parts of Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama, and is one of the most productive aquifers in the world (Miller, 1990). This sequence of carbonate rocks is hydraulically connected and is over 3,000 feet thick in south Florida and thins toward the north. Typically, this sequence is subdivided into the Upper Floridan aquifer, the middle confining unit, and the Lower Floridan aquifer. The majority of freshwater is contained in the Upper Floridan aquifer and is used for water supply (Miller, 1986). The Lower Floridan aquifer contains fresh to brackish water in northeastern Florida and Georgia, while in south Florida it is saline. The potentiometric surface of the Upper Floridan aquifer in May–June 2010 shown on this map was constructed as part of the U.S. Geological Survey Floridan Aquifer System Groundwater Availability Study (U.S. Geological Survey database, 2011). Previous synoptic measurements and regional potentiometric maps of the Upper Floridan aquifer were prepared for May 1980 (Johnston and others, 1981) and May 1985 (Bush and others, 1986) as part of the Floridan Regional Aquifer System Analysis. POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE The potentiometric surface is an imaginary surface connecting points of equal altitude to which water will rise in tightly cased wells that tap a confined aquifer system (Lohman, 1979).The surface in this map is defined by potentiometric contours, which are lines of constant altitude on the potentiometric surface. Potentiometric contours are based on water-level measure- ments collected at 1,753 wells during May 2–June 23, 2010 (Kinnaman, 2011). These measurement collections included 1,266 wells in Florida, 428 in Georgia, 45 in South Carolina, and 14 in Alabama. Some contours are inferred from previous potentiometric-surface maps with larger well networks. Potentiometric contours were not extended south of Charlotte, Glades, and Martin Counties in Florida. Brackish to saline water present within the Upper Floridan aquifer in this area affects the water density and water levels; therefore, only locations of measured artesian pressure are indicated on the map. The potentiometric surface of the carbonate Upper Floridan aquifer can fluctuate over time in response to rainfall, and more locally in response to groundwater withdrawals. Potentiometric-surface highs generally correspond to, but are not limited to, topographic highs where the aquifer is recharged. Groundwater discharge is reflected by depressions in the poten- tiometric surface such as near springs, large wells, reaches of streams or rivers that are hydraulically connected, or along the coast. Groundwater in the Upper Floridan aquifer generally flows from potentiometric highs to potentiometric lows in a direction perpendicular to the contours. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors would like to acknowledge, with great appreciation, those who assisted in the project planning, data collection, and interpretive review of the potentiometric-surface map. Water-level measurements were made by personnel of the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department, Florida Geological Survey, Geological Survey of Alabama, Northwest Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, South Florida Water Management District, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Suwannee River Water Management District, Tampa Bay Water, U.S. Geological Survey Florida Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Georgia Water Science Center, and the U.S. Geological Survey South Carolina Water Science Center. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division Agricultural Permitting Unit and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service also provided valuable support. This report is the result of their collective contributions. 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