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Correlation Analysis of a Ground-Water Level Monitoring Network, Miami-Dade County, Florida

By Scott T. Prinos
The topic is Coastal Erosion. Open-File Report 2004-1412
Abstract
Introduction
Correlation Analysis of a Ground-Water Level Monitoring Network
Summary
References Cited
Appendixes I & II
image of Duval County, Florida

REFERENCES CITED

Abtew, Wossenu, Huebner R.S., and Sunderland, Simon, 2003, Hydrological analysis of the 2000-2001 drought in South Florida, Part I: South Florida Water Management District Drought Report, 98 p.

Ali, Alaa, and Abtew, Wossenu, 1999, Regional rainfall frequency analysis for central and south Florida: South Florida Water Management District Technical Publication WRE 380, 108 p.

Fish, J.E., and Stewart, Mark, 1991, Hydrogeology of the surficial aquifer system, Miami-Dade County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4108, 50 p., 11 pls.

Helsel, D.R., and Hirsch, R.M., 1992, Statistical methods in water resources: Amsterdam, Elsevier Publishers, 529 p.

Klein, Howard, and Ratzlaff, K.W., 1989, Changes in saltwater intrusion in the Biscayne aquifer, Hialeah-Miami Springs area, Miami-Dade County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4249, 1 sheet.

Klein, Howard, and Waller, B.G., 1985, Synopsis of saltwater intrusion in Dade County, Florida, through 1984: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4101, 1 sheet.

Marella, R.L., 1999, Water withdrawals, use, discharge, and trends in Florida, 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4002, 90 p.

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Meinzer O.E., Wenzel L.K. and others, 1940, Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1939: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 886.

Parker, G.G., Ferguson, G.E., Love, S.K., and others, 1955, Water resources of southeastern Florida, with special reference to the geology and ground water of the Miami area: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1255, 965 p.

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Sonenshein, R.S., and Koszalka, E.J., 1996, Trends in water-table altitude (1984-1993) and saltwater intrusion (1974-1993) in the Biscayne aquifer, Dade County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-705, 2 sheets.

South Florida Water Management District, 1985, Interim drought management report: South Florida Water Management District May 9, 1985 update, 112 p.

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Figure 1. Map showing location of continuous ground-water level monitoring network wells in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Figure 2. Map showing water-supply and water-management systems in Miami-Dade County.

Figure 3. Maps showing lines of equal rainfall in Miami-Dade County during (a) Hurricane Irene on October 14-16, 1999, and an (b) unnamed storm on October 2-3, 2000.

Figure 4. Graphs showing seasonal variation in mean water levels and variation in monthly standard deviation of mean water levels for wells G-620, G-864, G-1183, and S-18.

Figure 5. Hydrograph showing variation in water levels at wells G-3 and G-1368A along with estimated average daily pumpage based on annual pumpage totals during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 6. Hydrograph showing variation in water level at well G-1502 during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 7. Map showing grouping of wells based on average correlation of water-level data during the wet season.

Figure 8. Map showing grouping of wells based on average correlation of water-level data during the dry season.

Figure 9. Map showing grouping of wells based on average correlation of water-level data during both the wet and dry seasons.

Figure 10. Map showing grouping of wells near the West Well Field based on average correlation of water-level data during both wet and dry seasons.

Figure 11. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between water-level data from well G-1487 and that of well G-855 during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 12. Hydrographs showing water-level elevations from wells G-855 and G-1487 during the 1986 and 1998 water years.

Figure 13. Map showing grouping of wells near the Hialeah-Miami Springs Well Field based on average correlation of water-level data during both the wet and dry seasons.

Figure 14. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between water-level data from well G-3466 and that of wells G-3465, S-19, and S-68 during water years 1988-2000.

Figure 15. Hydrographs showing water-level elevations from wells G-3465, G-3466, S-19, and S-68 during the 1990 and 1996 water years.

Figure 16. Hydrograph showing water-level elevations from wells G-3465, G-3466, S-19, and S-68 during water years 1988-99.

Figure 17. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between censored and uncensored water-level data from well G-3466 and that of wells G-3465, S-19, and S-68 during water years 1988-2000.

Figure 18. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between water level data from well G-1362 and that of well G-757A during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 19. Hydrograph showing water-level elevations from wells G-757A and G-1362 during the 1989 and 1997 water years.

Figure 20. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between water-level data from well G-864 and that of well G-864A during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 21. Hydrograph showing water-level elevations from wells G-864 and G-864A during the 1990 and 2000 water years.


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