Georgia's Ground-Water Resources and Monitoring Network, 2006
Fact Sheet
2006-3077
Edited by: Patricia L. Nobles
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ground-water network for Georgia currently consists of 170 wells in which ground-water levels are continuously monitored. Most of the wells are locatedin the Coastal Plain in the southern part of the State where ground-water pumping stress is high. In particular, there are large concentrations of wells in coastal and southwestern Georgia areas, where there are issues related to ground-water pumping, saltwater intrusion along the coast, and diminished streamflow in southwestern Georgia due to irrigation pumping.
The map at right shows the USGS ground-water monitoring network for Georgia. Ground-water levels are monitored in 170 wells statewide, of which 19 transmit data in real time via satellite and posted on the World Wide Web at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ga/nwis/current/?type=gw . A greater concentration of wells occurs in the Coastal Plain where there are several layers of aquifers and in coastal and southwestern Georgia areas, which are areas with specific ground-water issues.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Georgia's Ground-Water Resources and Monitoring Network, 2006 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2006-3077 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20063077 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | Georgia Water Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Time Range Start | 2006-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2006-12-31 |
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