GROUND WATER ATLAS of the UNITED STATES
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina
HA 730-G

Biscayne aquifer

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Hydrologic System

Freshwater Controls

Figure 30 Map showing the canal system and water-conservation areas in southern Florida (340K)
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Ground-water Flow

Figure 31 Map showing water-table contours and the water movement in the Biscayne aquifer in southern Florida (388K)
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Water-Table Fluctuations

Figure 33 Map showing water-table contours and the general direction of water movement in the Biscayne aquifer (240K)
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Response to Recharge

Figure 35 Graph showing the rise of the water level after intense rainfall in well G-86 located in Miami, Florida (140K)
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Canal-Aquifer Connection

Figure 36 Diagram showing the hydraulic connection between the Biscayne aquifer and the canals that cross it (172K)
downloadable tiff file G036.tif.gz (1.4MB compressed)

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