Interception on trees, impermeable surfaces Infiltration into soil Interflow downslope along B horizon Overland flow during heavy rain Recharge reaches the water table Groundwater flow from recharge area to stream Water table rises Evaporation removes intercepted water Evapotranspiration (ET) from plants removes water from soil Baseflow to streams depletes water in aquifer Hydrologic Cycle Baseflow and ET continue until next rainfall Rainfall Aquifer Vadose zone Soil B horizon Stream water table Rain stops Overland + Interflow = Stormflow. Stream level rises
Hydrogeologic Regions Geologic controls on –Porosity and hydraulic conductivity –Layering, structure, and aquifer type –Water chemistry –Well yield
Hydro- geology of the Southeast FloridanLimestone Appalachian Sedimentary Rock Limestone Piedmont Crystalline rock Coastal Plain Sand + clay Ground Water Atlas
Fractured crystalline rock
Transition Fractured metamorphic and igneous rock K: m/s T: m 2 /day S: Saprolite: K: m/s S:
Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model R: 0.2 m/yr
Fractured Rock Aquifers in Piedmont K: m/sbulk fractured rock Compare to to m/s for intact samples T: m 2 /day Recharge: m/yr Well Yield: gpm
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain Santee River Delta
Sand and clay
clay Sand Columbia Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coastal Plain
Flowing wells Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio, Texas Roswell Basin, NM, 3600 gpm
Coastal Plain Clastic Aquifers T: ,000 m 2 /day Recharge: m/yr Well Yield: gpm
Floridan Aquifer FloridanLimestone Appalachian Sedimentary Rock Limestone Piedmont Crystalline rock Coastal Plain Sand + clay Ground Water Atlas
Floridan Limestone Aquifer
Dissolution Cave stream
Limestone aquifer
Floridan Aquifer T: ,000 m 2 /day Recharge: m/yr Well Yield: ,000 gpm
Comparison of SE Regions RegionT (m 2 /day)Recharge (m/yr) Qwell (gpm) Piedmont Coastal Plain Clastic , Floridan Limestone 1, , ,000