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Hydrogeology of the Surficial Aquifer System in Southwest Florida

Fact Sheet 158-96
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs15896

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Abstract

Restoration and management of the south Florida ecosystem will be guided by hydrologic models that simulate water flowing through the wetlands and shallow subsurface aquifers beneath them. The restoration of the ecosystem is, essentially, the restoration of the natural hydrologic system. As surface water is re-diverted from manmade canals to its more natural state as overland flow, several changes are predicted to occur. First, because water flowing over land moves more slowly than in canals, overland flow should remain in the wetland ecosystem for a longer period each year. Second, as the flowing water spreads out over the wetlands, recharge to the shallow aquifers should increase as more of that water infiltrates into the ground. The U.S. Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will use hydrologic models to anticipate the consequences of these proposed restoration plans. This research program is designed to provide essential subsurface data to improve hydrologic models for land and water managers in southwest Florida where subsurface information is lacking. Obtaining hydrogeological data requires core drilling, corehole testing, and rock and sediment analysis.

Suggested Citation

U.S. Geological Survey, 1996, Hydrogeology of the surficial aquifer system in Southwest Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 1996–158, https://doi.org/10.3133/fs15896.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Project Goal
  • Background
  • Geologic Framework of the Aquifer System
  • Geophysical Investigations
  • Research Plan
  • Collaboration and Partnerships
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Hydrogeology of the surficial aquifer system in Southwest Florida
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 158-96
DOI 10.3133/fs15896
Publication Date October 01, 1996
Year Published 1999
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center
Description HTML Document
Country United States
State Florida
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