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Shapefile showing the approximate inland extent of saltwater interface in the Biscayne aquifer in 2018, Miami-Dade County, Florida

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with Miami-Dade County, mapped the approximate inland extent of saltwater intrusion in eastern Miami-Dade County in 2018. This approximation required acquisition and compilation of relevant data collected by the organizations: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA), Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), MacVicar Consulting Inc., Miami-Dade County Regulatory and Economic Resources (MD-RER), the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), and the USGS. Data from the selected monitoring wells were entered into a geographic information system (GIS) for analysis and mapping. The approximate saltwater interface is represented by the 1,000-mg/L isochlor at the base of the Biscayne aquifer. The word “approximate” is used because the spatial distribution of monitoring wells is generally insufficient to create a precise representation.

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Author(s) Scott Prinos
Publication Date 2019
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Ending Date of Data 2018
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZIC1O4
Citation Prinos, S., 2019, Shapefile showing the approximate inland extent of saltwater interface in the Biscayne aquifer in 2018, Miami-Dade County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZIC1O4.
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