GROUND WATER ATLAS of the UNITED STATES
Introduction and National Summary


Carbonate-rock aquifers


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Carbonate-rock aquifers

Figure 27 Photograph showing carbonate-rocks with extremely permeable conduits that conduct large volumes of water (44K)
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Figure 28 Diagrammatic section showing common types of karst features that develop on the land surface where limestone is exposed in the Mammoth Cave area of central Kentucky (36K)
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Figure 29 Photograph showing an underground stream in the Mammoth Cave system (60K)
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Figure 30 Map showing the location of the Floridan aquifer system (28K)
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Figure 31 Correlation chart showing the composition of the Floridan aquifer system (20K)
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Figure 32 Map showing the variation of thickness of the Floridan aquifer system (48K)
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Figure 33 Cross section showing the composition of the Floridan aquifer system at the border between Georgia and Florida (32K)
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Figure 34 Map showing the movement of water through the Upper Floridan aquifer (60K)
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Figure 35 Map showing the location of the first-magnitude springs issuing from the Upper Floridan aquifer (24K)
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Figure 36 Map showing regional declines of water levels in the Upper Floridan aquifer (36K)
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Figure 37 Map showing concentrations of dissolved solids in the Upper Floridan aquifer (36K)
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