A digital model of the Floridan Aquifer, north of Tampa, Florida
Water-Resources Investigations Report
77-64
By: A.F. Robertson and M. J. Mallory
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Abstract
A regional ground-water model of the Floridan aquifer was constructed for an 875-square-mile portion of the rapidly developing area north of Tampa Bay. The digital model was calibrated by comparing observed (March 1974 and May 1975) and computed potentiometric heads. A good comparison was obtained by adjusting leakance and transmissivity. Differences between the computed and measured potentiometric surface were generally less than 3 feet, with a maximum error of 15 feet. The calibrated model may be used as a predictive tool. For example, the model could be used to evaluate the regional effects of increased ground-water withdrawal on the Florida aquifer. (Woodard-USGS)
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Robertson, A., Mallory, M.J., 1977, A digital model of the Floridan Aquifer, north of Tampa, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-64, iv, 29 p. :ill., maps ;27 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri7764.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | A digital model of the Floridan Aquifer, north of Tampa, Florida |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 77-64 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri7764 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, |
| Description | iv, 29 p. :ill., maps ;27 cm. |