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Cretaceous aquifers in North Carolina: analysis of safe yield based on historical data

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Author	Heath, Ralph C. Spruill, Richard K.
Copyright Year	2003
Abstract	The Cretaceous aquifers underlying the central part of the North Carolina Coastal Plain are used extensively as the preferred source of water for municipalities, industries, and agriculture. Regional decline in head in the middle parts of the system (the Upper Cape Fear and Black Creek aquifers) began in the late 1950s to early 1960s. The trends in head during the 1960s, together with data on land subsidence, were analyzed to demonstrate the value of using early data, in conjunction with conceptual models, before collecting additional data. The sources of withdrawals from the Cretaceous aquifers identified in the conceptual model are: (1) movement of water (recharge) across confining beds, (2) reduction in natural discharge, (3) release of water from aquifer storage, (4) drainage of water from fine-grained lenses in aquifers and confining beds, and (5) release of water resulting from advance of the salt-water front. Estimates of the amounts derived from each of these sources resulted in a reduction of the estimated safe yield of the Cretaceous aquifers in the 2,486-mi$^{2}$ (6,439-km$^{2}$) area of the central Coastal Plain from 75 mgd (million gallons per day) (284,000 m$^{3}$/day) to less than 5 mgd (19,000 m$^{3}$/day).Les aquifères crétacés de la partie centrale de la plaine côtière de Caroline du Nord sont largement utilisés comme source d'eau préférée pour les collectivités, les industries et l'agriculture. La diminution régionale des charges dans les parties médianes du système (les aquifères de Cape Fear supérieur et de Black Creek) a débuté entre la fin des années 1950 et le début des années 1960. Les tendances des charges au cours des années 1960, associées aux données sur la subsidence des terrains, ont été analysées pour démontrer l'intérêt d'utiliser des données précoces, en association avec des modèles conceptuels, avant de récolter des données supplémentaires. Les termes d'écoulement dans l'aquifère crétacé identifiés dans le modèle conceptuel sont les suivants: (1) la drainance (recharge) au travers des niveaux de confinement, (2) la réduction de la décharge naturelle, (3) le déstockage de l'eau de l'aquifère, (4) le drainage de l'eau des lentilles à faible granulométrie dans les aquifères et les niveaux de confinement, et (5) la libération d'eau sous l'effet de la propagation du biseau salé. Les estimations des quantités provenant de chacune de ces sources ont conduit à réviser à la baisse l'estimation du débit d'exploitation optimal des aquifères crétacés, couvrant une surface de 6.439 km$^{2}$ dans la partie centrale de la plaine côtière, de 284.000 m$^{3}$/j à moins de 19.000 m$^{3}$/j.Los acuíferos Cretácicos situados bajo la zona central del Llano Costero de Carolina del Norte (Estados Unidos de América) son utilizados ampliamente como suministro de agua para municipios, industrias y agricultura. El descenso regional del nivel pizométrico en las zonas centrales del sistema—acuífero superior de Cape Fear y de Black Creek—comenzó entre finales de la década de los cincuenta (1950) y principios de la década de los sesenta (1960). Se ha analizado las tendencias de los niveles durante los años sesenta y los datos de subsidencia para demostrar el valor de los datos iniciales, junto con los modelos conceptuales, antes de proceder a la adquisición de más datos. Los tipos de extracciones identificados en los acuíferos Cretácicos son: (1) el movimiento de agua (recarga) a través de capas confinantes; (2) la disminución de la recarga natural; (3) la obtención de agua del almacenamiento en el acuífero; (4) el drenaje de lentejones de grano fino en acuíferos y capas confinantes; y (5) la liberación de agua como consecuencia del avance del frente de aguas salinas. Se estima que las extracciones asociadas a estos conceptos significan una reducción del valor de garantía del almacenamiento en los acuíferos Cretácicos, que pasarían de valer 284.000 m$^{3}$/d (75 mgd) a menos de 19.000 m$^{3}$/d (5 mgd) en los 6.439 km$^{2}$ (2.486 mi$^{2}$) que conforman la llanura central costera.
Starting Page	249
Ending Page	258
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14312174
Journal	Hydrogeology Journal
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	14350157
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2003-03-01
Publisher Institution	International Association of Hydrogeologists
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth and Planetary Sciences Water Science and Technology

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