Water availability in southwest Georgia and northeast Florida
Stretching from Mississippi to South Carolina, the Floridan Aquifer is the main source of freshwater for southwest Georgia and north Florida. It provides drinking water for approximately 10 million people, supports agriculture and tourism, and sustains the ecosystem. The aquifer’s capacity is large...
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| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2021-10-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127385 |
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| Summary: | Stretching from Mississippi to South Carolina, the Floridan Aquifer is the main source of freshwater for southwest Georgia and north Florida. It provides drinking water for approximately 10 million people, supports agriculture and tourism, and sustains the ecosystem. The aquifer’s capacity is large but limited, and meeting the area's water demands will require balancing withdrawals from the aquifer with replenishment from rainfall, a particularly difficult problem in drier times.
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |