Ground-water conditions in southern Florida

Background information on South Florida Data collection, Table of Contents

Modified from Water Resources Data Florida, Water Year 2004 Volume 2B: South Florida - Groundwater (USGS Water-Data Report FL-04-2B)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS

Introduction
Cooperation
Summary of Hydrologic Conditions
Special Networks and Programs
Explanation of the Records
Station Identification Numbers
Downstream Order and Station Number
Numbering System for Wells and Miscellaneous Sites
Explanation of Stage and Water-Discharge Records
Data Collection and Computation
Data Presentation
Station Manuscript
Peak Discharge greater than Base Discharge
Daily Table of Daily Mean Values
Statistics of Monthly Mean Data
Summary Statistics
Identifying Estimated Daily Discharge
Accuracy of Field Data and Computed Results
Other Data Records Available
Explanation of Precipitation Records
Data Collection and Computation
Data Presentation
Explanation of Water-Quality Records
Collection and Examination of Data
Water Analysis
Surface-Water Quality Records
Classification of Records
Accuracy of the Records
Arrangement of Records
On-Site Measurements and Sample Collection
Water Temperature
Sediment
Laboratory Measurements
Data Presentation
Remark Codes
Water-Quality Control Data
Blank Samples
Reference Samples
Replicate Samples
Spike Samples
Explanation of Ground-Water Level Records
Site Identification Numbers
Data Collection and Computation
Accuracy of Ground-Water Level Data
Method-Independent Factors
Method-Related Factors
Data Presentation
Water-Level Tables
Hydrographs
Explanation of Records of Bulk Electrical Conductivity
Data Collection and Computation
Accuracy of Bulk Electrical Conductivity
Data Presentation
Records of Ground-Water Quality
Data Collection and Computation
Laboratory Measurements
Data Presentation
Access to USGS Water Data
Definition of Terms
Selected References

The following links are set to refer to the real-time content on this web site and not the original data report sections from the WY2004 report.

Broward County
Charlotte County
Collier County
Glades County
Hendry County
Lee County
Martin County
Miami-Dade County
Palm Beach County
St. Lucie County

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Geographic area covered by this report
Figure 2. South Florida areas of hydrologic significance
Figure 3. Generalized geology and hydrogeology of Southern Florida
Figure 4. Historical water-level summary curves and annual mean of maximum daily water levels at well S-196A penetrating the Biscayne aquifer in Miami-Dade County
Figure 5. Historical water-level summary curves and annual mean of maximum daily water levels at well PB-561 penetrating the surficial aquifer system in Palm Beach County
Figure 6. Historical water-level summary curves and annual mean of maximum daily water levels at well C-496 penetrating the surficial aquifer system (water-table aquifer) in Collier County
Figure 7. Historical water-level summary curves and annual mean of maximum daily water levels at well L-2194 penetrating the Tamiami aquifer in Collier County
Figure 8. Historical water-level summary curves and annual mean of maximum daily water levels at well L-729 penetrating the sandstone aquifer in Lee County
Figure 9. Historical water-level summary curves and annual mean of maximum daily water levels at well L-1993 penetrating the mid-Hawthorn aquifer in Lee County
Figure 10 Historical water-level summary curves and annual mean of maximum daily water levels at well L-2434 penetrating the lower Hawthorn producing zone in Lee County
Figure 11. System for numbering wells and miscellaneous sites

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Figure 12. Location of continuous-record wells in Broward County
Figure 13. Location of continuous-record wells in Charlotte County
Figure 14. Location of continuous-record wells in Collier County
Figure 15. Location of continuous-record wells in Glades County
Figure 16. Location of continuous-record wells in Hendry County
Figure 17. Location of continuous-record wells in Lee County
Figure 18. Location of continuous-record wells in Martin County
Figure 19. Location of continuous-record wells in Miami-Dade County
Figure 20. Location of continuous-record wells in Palm Beach County
Figure 21. Location of continuous-record wells in St. Lucie County

map showing the geographic area covered by this report within Florida

Figure 1. Geographic area covered by this report.

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