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Holocene coastal development on the Florida peninsula

The Florida peninsula contains five distinct coastal sections, each resulting from its own spectrum of coastal processes and sediment availability during a slowly rising, late Holocene sea level. The east coast barrier system is wave-dominated and has a large cuspate foreland (Cape Canaveral) near its middle. The Florida Keys and reef tract represent the only coastal carbonate system in the continental United States. An open-marine mangrove coast characterizes the low-energy, tide-dominated southwest part of the State. The central Gulf barrier system displays a mixed-energy morphology in a microtidal, low-energy setting. The open-coast marsh system of the Big Bend area that is north of the barrier system is also tide dominated, and is developed on a sediment-starved carbonate platform. The oldest preserved coastal Holocene section is the Florida Keys area where, at about 6 to 8 ka, sequences accumulated during the Holocene. Most of the remainder of the peninsular coast is characterized by terrigenous sequences less than 3 ka. The younger sequences accumulated almost exclusively from reworking of older strata without benefit of additional sediment supply from land.

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Water resources data, Florida, water year 1991. Volume 2A: South Florida surface water

Water resources data for the 1991 water year in Florida consists of continuous or daily discharge for 346 streams, periodic discharge for 27 streams, miscellaneous discharge for 50 streams, continuous or daily stage for 151 streams, periodic stage for 29 streams, peak discharge for 23 streams, continuous daily tide stage for 5 streams, and peak stage for 16 streams, continuous or daily elevations for 64 lakes, periodic elevations for 67 lakes; continuous ground-water levels for 436 wells, periodic ground-water levels for 1,229 wells, and miscellaneous water level measurements for 1,628 wells; quality of water data for 139 surface-water sites and 761 wells. The data for South Florida included continuous or daily discharge for 75 streams, continuous or daily stage for 84 streams, continuous elevation for 1 lake; continuous groundwater levels for 184 wells, periodic ground-water levels for 873 wells and miscellaneous water-level measurements for 317 wells; quality-of-water for 15 surface-water sites and 541 wells. The data represent the National Water Data System records collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies in Florida.

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Water resources data, Florida, water year 1991. Volume 2B. South Florida ground water

Water resources data for the 1991 water year in Florida consists of continuous or daily discharge for 346 streams, periodic discharge for 27 streams, miscellaneous discharge for 50 streams, continuous or daily stage for 151 streams, periodic stage for 29 streams, peak discharge for 23 streams, continuous daily tide stage for 5 streams, and peak stage for 16 streams, continuous or daily elevations for 64 lakes, periodic elevations for 67 lakes; continuous ground-water levels for 436 wells, periodic ground-water levels for 1,229 wells, and miscellaneous water level measurements for 1,628 wells; quality of water data for 139 surface-water sites and 761 wells. The data for South Florida included continuous or daily discharge for 75 streams, continuous or daily stage for 84 streams, continuous elevation for 1 lake; continuous groundwater levels for 184 wells, periodic ground-water levels for 873 wells and miscellaneous water-level measurements for 317 wells; quality-of-water for 15 surface-water sites and 541 wells. The data represent the National Water Data System records collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies in Florida.

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Water resources data, Florida, water year 1991. Volume 3A. Southwest Florida surface water

Water resources data for the 1991 water year in Florida consist of continuous or daily discharge for 346 streams, periodic discharge for 27 streams, miscellaneous discharge for 50 streams, continuous or daily stage for 151 streams, continuous daily tide stage for 3 sites, periodic stage for 29 streams, peak discharge for 23 streams and peak stage for 16 streams; continuous or daily elevations for 64 lakes, periodic elevations for 67 lakes; continuous ground-water levels for 436 wells, periodic ground-water levels for 1,172 wells, and miscellaneous water-level measurements for 1,628 wells; quality-of-water data for 139 surface-water sites and 761 wells. The data for southwest Florida include records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, water quality of lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 3A contains continuous or daily discharge for 56 streams, periodic discharge for 4 streams, miscellaneous discharge for 3 streams, continuous daily stage for 20 streams, peak discharge for 13 streams, continuous elevations for 19 lakes, periodic elevations for 16 lakes, and quality-of-water for 64 surface water sites. These data represent the National Water Data System records collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating, local, state and federal agencies in Florida.

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Water resources data, Florida, water year 1991. Volume 3B: Southwest Florida ground water

Water resources data for the 1991 water year in Florida consist of continuous or daily discharge for 346 streams, periodic discharge for 27 streams, miscellaneous discharge for 50 streams, continuous or daily stage for 151 streams, continuous daily tide stage for 3 sites, periodic stage for 29 streams, peak discharge for 23 streams, and peak stage for 16 streams; continuous or daily elevations for 64 lakes, periodic elevations for 67 lakes; continuous ground-water levels for 436 wells, periodic ground-water levels for 1172 wells and miscellaneous water-level measurements for 1628 wells; quality-of-water data for 139 surface-water sites and 761 wells. The data for southwest Florida include records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, water quality of lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 3B contains records for continuous ground-water elevations for 169 wells; periodic ground-water elevations at 134 wells; miscellaneous ground-water elevations at 928 wells; and water quality at 136 ground-water sites. These data represent the national Water Data System records collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating local, stage, and federal agencies in Florida.

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Factors that affect public-supply water use in Florida, with a section on projected water use to the year 2020

Public-supply water use in Florida increased 242 percent between 1960 and 1987 from 530 Mgal/d (million gallons per day) to 1,811 Mgal/d. This change is primarily a result of increases in population and tourism since 1960. Public-supply utilities provide water to a variety of users. In 1985, 71 percent of the water used for public supply was delivered for residential uses, 15 percent for commercial uses, 9 percent for industrial uses, and the remaining 5 percent for public use or other uses. Residential use of public-supply water in Florida has increased nearly 280 Mgal/d, but has decreased in the proportion of total deliveries from 80 to 71 percent between 1975 and 1985. This trend resulted from increased tourism and related commercial services associated with population and visitors. One of several factors that influences public-supply water use in Florida is the increase in resident population, which increased from 4.95 million in 1960 to more than 12.0 million in 1987. Additionally, Florida's nonresident population increased from 18.8 million visitors in 1977, to 34.1 million visitors in 1987, and the part of Florida's population that relies on public-supply water increased from 68 percent in 1960, to 86 percent in 1987. The public supply per capita use was multiplied by the projected populations for each county for the years 2000, 2010, and 2020 to forecast public-supply water use. Using medium projections, Florida?s population is expected to increase to nearly 16 million in the year 2000, to 18 million in the year 2010, and to almost 20 million in the year 2020, of which an estimated 13.5 million people will be supplied water from public-supply water systems in the year 2000, 15 million in 2010, and nearly 17 million by the year 2020. Public-supply water use is expected to increase to a projected (medium) 2,310 Mgal/d in the year 2000, 2,610 Mgal/d in the year 2010, and 2,890 Mgal/d in the year 2020. If the population exceeds the medium projections for the years 2000, 2010, and 2020, high projections estimate public-supply water use could reach 2,570 Mgal/d in 2000, 3,210 Mgal/d in 2010, and 3,900 Mgal/d in 2020. Palm Beach County is projected to have the largest increase in public-supply water use, from 168 Mgal/d used in 1987 to a medium projected 338 Mgal/d for 2020. Dade County's public-supply water use is projected (medium) to increase to nearly 471 Mgal/d for 2020, the largest county use in Florida. Water demand options, such as conservation, restrictions, education programs, leak detection and repair programs, and more realistic pricing practices can reduce the demand for freshwater. Increased use of alternative sources of water, such as reclaimed wastewater and desalinated seawater also can reduce the demand for freshwater. Because the water demand projections in this report are based primarily on population projections, they should represent an upper limit of actual future demand if the population projections prove sound. Any additional water demand options implemented in the future at the State, county, or public-supply facility level may significantly reduce per capita use and result in public-supply use less than projected in this report.

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