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DECLINING POTENTIOMETRIC LEVELS IN FORT WALTON BEACH AREA, FLORIDA 1
Author(s) -
Qureshi Zia
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1977.tb01995.x
Subject(s) - aquifer , potentiometric titration , drawdown (hydrology) , groundwater , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , surficial aquifer , resource (disambiguation) , geology , water resource management , chemistry , groundwater recharge , geotechnical engineering , computer science , ion , organic chemistry , computer network
The Fort Walton Beach area is presently faced with an excessive drawdown of the potentiometric level in the upper Floridan aquifer. Based on available data, the potentiometric level in the Floridan aquifer has dropped 162 feet since 1936. This declining potentiometric level can lead to problems and possible loss of the natural resource on a long‐term basis. However, if corrective measures or programs for proper management of groundwater resources are undertaken at this time, the potential problems may be averted.