Water resources of Okaloosa County and adjacent areas, Florida
Water-Resources Investigations Report
77-9
By: Henry Trapp, C.A. Pascale, and J.B. Foster
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Abstract
Okaloosa County, in the northwest Florida panhandle, uses the Floridan aquifer for water supply, although it also has abundant surface water and ground water in the surficial sand-and-gravel aquifer. Water levels have declined locally more than 90 feet in the upper limestone of the Floridan aquifer. The Floridan aquifer is overlain by the Pensacola clay confining bed, and the Bucatunna Clay subdivides it into two limestone units. Water in the upper limestone is generally of good quality. The lower limestone probably contains saline water. Average daily stream discharge is about 2,500 million gallons. Stream discharge does not diminish excessively during droughts, owing to high base runoff. Water levels in the Floridan aquifer will decline as long as pumping increases in the present areas of withdrawal. The decline could be alleviated by redistribution of pumping, artificial recharge, and the use of the sand-and-gravel aquifer or streams. (Woodard-USGS)
Suggested Citation
Trapp, H., Pascale, C., Foster, J., 1977, Water resources of Okaloosa County and adjacent areas, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-9, vi, 83 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri779.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water resources of Okaloosa County and adjacent areas, Florida |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 77-9 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri779 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | vi, 83 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Okaloosa County |