Florida Is Comprised of Three Main Aquifers

Florida Is Comprised of Three Main Aquifers

Geology [poster] Item Type monograph Publisher Florida Geological Survey Download date 27/09/2021 20:08:03 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/18555 Sequence of Aquifers Surficial Aquifer System SOUTH Undefined surficial aquifers CAROLINA Sand and gravel aquifer Biscayne aquifer GEORGIA LORI F DA ALABAMA Intermediate aquifer system Compared to places like the northern United States, Florida has fairly simple geology and stratigraphy (layering of rock and sediment). Florida’s subsurface rocks lie fairly flat, while the rocks in the northern and western United States have been intensely folded over millions of years to produce very complex geology. Florida is comprised of three main aquifers: the surficial Floridan aquifer system aquifer, which is broken down into the sand and gravel aquifer and the Biscayne aquifer, the intermediate aquifer, and the huge, statewide Floridan aquifer. Confining layers vary throughout the state. In some areas, the confining layers are absent to very thin, while in other areas, they can be almost 200 feet thick. Water Resources Atlas of Florida, Institute of Science and Public Affairs Above: Geologic map of Florida Map-Florida Geological Survey All of Florida is underlain by thick sequences of limestone and dolostone. In most parts of the state, these rocks are covered with layers of sand. Together, the sand and carbonate rocks form an enormous groundwater reservoir, providing more groundwater than any other state: more than a quadrillion gallons! For Inquires or a copy of the poster Contact: Florida Geological Survey Gunter Building MS, 903 W. Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL 32304-7700 (850) 488-9380.

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