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Beneath Miami: Geology and Aquifers of Miami/Dade and Broward Counties

Explore the underground layers and aquifers beneath Miami/Dade and Broward Counties, including the Biscayne Aquifer, limestone formations, and water table levels. Discover the geological makeup through a detailed cross-section.

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Beneath Miami: Geology and Aquifers of Miami/Dade and Broward Counties

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  1. Everglades Atlantic Ocean WestFeet East Feet 40 40 0 Peat and Muck Sea Level Sea Level 0 Miami Limestone 0 Biscayne Aquifer -40 -40 Semi-Confining Unit -80 -80 -120 -120 Gray Limestone Aquifer -180 -180 Lower Sand Unit -200 -200 -240 -240 -280 -280 Generalized Cross Section through Miami / Dade and Broward Counties

  2. Everglades Atlantic Ocean WestFeet WCA 3 East Feet 40 40 0 Peat and Muck Sea Level Sea Level 0 Miami Limestone 0 Biscayne Aquifer -40 -40 Semi-Confining Unit -80 -80 -120 -120 Gray Limestone Aquifer -180 -180 Lower Sand Unit -200 -200 -240 -240 -280 -280 Generalized Cross Section through Miami / Dade and Broward Counties

  3. Feet Feet 40 40 Peat and Muck Miami Limestone Sea Level Sea Level 0 0 Biscayne Aquifer -40 -40 Semi-Confining Unit -80 -80 -120 -120 Gray Limestone Aquifer Lower Sand Unit -180 -180 -200 -200 -240 -240 -280 -280 Generalized Cross Section through Miami / Dade and Broward Counties Atlantic Ocean Everglades

  4. Atlantic East Big Cypress West Feet Feet 100 100 Sea Level 0 0 Sea Level Tamiami Equiv. in LWC Biscayne Aquifer -100 -100 Grey Limestone Aquifer -200 -200 Semi-Confining Unit -300 -300 -400 -400 -500 -500 -600 -600 Intermediate Confining Unit -700 -700 -800 -800 -900 -900 -1000 -1000 -1100 -1100 -1200 Upper Floridan Aquifer -1200 -1300 -1300 Generalized Cross Section through Miami / Dade and Broward Counties

  5. Atlantic East Big Cypress West Browad Co. C-9 Dade Co. L-28 Feet Feet L-33 C-8 L-67A WCA-3 100 100 L-67C Miami Canal C-7 Sea Level 0 0 Sea Level Tamiami Equiv. in LWC Biscayne Aquifer -100 -100 Grey Limestone Aquifer -200 -200 Semi-Confining Unit -300 -300 -400 -400 -500 -500 -600 -600 Intermediate Confining Unit -700 -700 -800 -800 -900 -900 -1000 -1000 -1100 -1100 -1200 Upper Floridan Aquifer -1200 -1300 -1300 Generalized Cross Section through Miami / Dade and Broward Counties

  6. Atlantic East Big Cypress West Feet Feet 100 100 WCA 3 Sea Level 0 0 Sea Level Tamiami Equiv. in LWC Biscayne Aquifer -100 -100 Grey Limestone Aquifer -200 -200 Semi-Confining Unit -300 -300 -400 -400 -500 -500 -600 -600 Intermediate Confining Unit -700 -700 -800 -800 -900 -900 -1000 -1000 -1100 -1100 -1200 Upper Floridan Aquifer -1200 -1300 -1300 Generalized Cross Section through Miami / Dade and Broward Counties

  7. Lake Okeechobee Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ocean Lower East Coast Biscayne Aquifer Transmissivity

  8. Lake Okeechobee Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Lower East Coast Floridan Aquifer Transmissivity

  9. Lake Okeechobee Atlantic Ocean -120 -60 -80 -100 -40 -20 Gulf of Mexico Biscayne Aquifer Lower East Coast Biscayne Aquifer

  10. South North Feet Feet 500 500 Sea Level Sea Level 0 0 Upper Confining Unit Upper Floridan Aquifer -500 -500 Middle Semi-Confining Unit -1000 -1000 Lower Floridan Aquifer -1500 -1500 -2000 -2000 Lower Confining Unit Confining Unit -2500 -2500 Generalized Cross Section of the Kissimmee Basin

  11. Lake Okee. South North River Osceola Co. Okeechobee Co. Kissimmee Orange Co. Feet Feet Lake Kissimmee Lake Istokpoga Polk Co. 500 500 Sea Level Sea Level 0 0 Upper Confining Unit Upper Floridan Aquifer -500 -500 Middle Semi-Confining Unit -1000 -1000 Lower Floridan Aquifer -1500 -1500 -2000 -2000 Lower Confining Unit Confining Unit -2500 -2500 Generalized Cross Section of the Kissimmee Basin

  12. South North Feet Feet 500 500 Sea Level Sea Level 0 0 Upper Confining Unit Upper Floridan Aquifer -500 -500 Middle Semi-Confining Unit -1000 -1000 Lower Floridan Aquifer -1500 -1500 -2000 -2000 Lower Confining Unit Confining Unit -2500 -2500 Generalized Cross Section of the Kissimmee Basin

  13. 500 500 Sea Level 0 Sea Level 0 Upper Confining Unit Upper Floridan Aquifer -500 -500 Middle Semi-Confining Unit -1000 -1000 Lower Floridan Aquifer -1500 -1500 -2000 -2000 Confining Unit -2500 -2500 Lower Confining Unit Boulder Zone Cretaceous -3000 -3000 -3500 -3500 Generalized Cross Section of the Kissimmee Basin

  14. Kissimmee Basin Upper Floridan Aquifer Transmissivity Atlantic Ocean Lake Okeechobee

  15. Kissimmee Basin Surficial Aquifer Atlantic Ocean Lake Okeechobee

  16. SE NW Feet Feet 100 100 Sea Level Sea Level Water Table Aquifer 0 0 Lower Tamiami Aquifer -100 Lower Tamiami Confining Bed -100 Sandstone Aquifer Upper Hawthorn Confining Bed -200 -200 Mid-Hawthorn Confining Bed -300 -300 Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer -400 -400 -500 -500 Lower Hawthorn Confining Bed -600 -600 -700 -700 -800 -800 Upper Floridan Aquifer -900 -900 -1000 -1000 Generalized Cross-Section of the Lower West Coast Aquifers (NW to SE)

  17. Caloosahatchee Lake Trafford Lee County Collier County SE NW Feet Feet 100 100 Sea Level Sea Level Water Table Aquifer 0 0 Lower Tamiami Aquifer -100 Lower Tamiami Confining Bed -100 Sandstone Aquifer Upper Hawthorn Confining Bed -200 -200 Mid-Hawthorn Confining Bed -300 -300 Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer -400 -400 -500 -500 Lower Hawthorn Confining Bed -600 -600 -700 -700 -800 -800 Upper Floridan Aquifer -900 -900 -1000 -1000 Generalized Cross-Section of the Lower West Coast Aquifers (NW to SE)

  18. SE NW Feet Feet 100 100 Sea Level Sea Level Water Table Aquifer 0 0 Lower Tamiami Aquifer -100 Lower Tamiami Confining Bed -100 Sandstone Aquifer Upper Hawthorn Confining Bed -200 -200 Mid-Hawthorn Confining Bed -300 -300 Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer -400 -400 -500 -500 Lower Hawthorn Confining Bed -600 -600 -700 -700 -800 -800 Upper Floridan Aquifer -900 -900 -1000 -1000 Generalized Cross-Section of the Lower West Coast Aquifers (NW to SE)

  19. Lower West Coast Surficial Aquifer Lake Okeechobee Gulf of Mexico

  20. Lower West Coast Lower Tamiami Aquifer Lake Okeechobee Gulf of Mexico

  21. NW Feet SE Feet Sea Level Sea Level 0 0 Surficial Aquifer System -100 -100 -200 -200 Upper Confining Unit for the Upper Floridan Aquifer -300 -300 -400 -400 -500 -500 -600 -600 Upper Floridan Aquifer -700 -700 -800 -800 Middle Semi-Confining Unit -900 -900 -1000 -1000 Generalized Geological Cross Section of the Upper East Coast

  22. Martin Co. NW SE St. Lucie Co. Okeechobee Co. Feet Feet Sea Level Sea Level 0 0 Surficial Aquifer System -100 -100 -200 -200 Upper Confining Unit for the Upper Floridan Aquifer -300 -300 -400 -400 -500 -500 -600 -600 Upper Floridan Aquifer -700 -700 -800 -800 Middle Semi-Confining Unit -900 -900 -1000 -1000 Generalized Cross Section of the Upper East Coast

  23. NW Feet SE Feet Sea Level Sea Level 0 0 Surficial Aquifer System -100 -100 -200 -200 Upper Confining Unit for the Upper Floridan Aquifer -300 -300 -400 -400 -500 -500 -600 -600 Upper Floridan Aquifer -700 -700 -800 -800 Middle Semi-Confining Unit -900 -900 -1000 -1000 Generalized Geological Cross Section of the Upper East Coast

  24. Upper East Coast Surficial Aquifer Atlantic Ocean Lake Okeechobee

  25. Upper East Coast Upper Floridan Aquifer Transmissivity Atlantic Ocean Lake Okeechobee

  26. Chloride Concentration in the Upper Floridan Aquifer Atlantic Ocean Lake Okeechobee Gulf of Mexico

  27. Generalized Transmissivity in the Upper Floridan Aquifer Atlantic Ocean Lake Okeechobee Gulf of Mexico

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