GROUND WATER ATLAS of the UNITED STATES
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands
HA 730-N
Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands Regional Summary
(figures 66-79)
Introduction (Click to view thumbnails
and download figures)
- Figure 66 Map showing the
location of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Figure 67
Map showing topography of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Figure 68
Graphs showing rainfall amounts in three different areas of the
Puerto Rican islands
- Figure 69
Maps showing average annual rainfall in Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands from 1951-1980
- Figure 70
Map showing average annual runoff in Puerto Rico from 1951-1980
- Figure 71 Map showing the
location of aquifers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Figure 72
Correlation chart showing the geologic structure of Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands
Geology (Click to view thumbnails
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- Figure 73 Map showing the
geologic structure of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Table 4 Table showing
characteristics of aquifers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Figure 74 Map showing the
location of the North Coast Limestone aquifer system, the South
Coast aquifer and the location of saline water in the principal
aquifers of Puerto Rico
Ground-Water Quality (Click to view thumbnails
and download figures)
- Figure 75
Graphs showing the chemical constituents in water from aquifers
of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Figure 76
Map showing levels of dissolved-solids concentrations in water
from the North Coast Limestone aquifer system
- Figure 77
Diagrammatic section showing the saltwater-freshwater interface
within the upper aquifer of the North Coast Limestone aquifer
system
- Figure 78
Map showing fresh ground-water withdrawals from aquifers in Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Figure 79
Graph showing fresh ground-water withdrawals from each aquifer
in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands during 1985
Ground-Water Problems
