Seepage Ponds

In the coastal area of Georgia, ponds are sometimes excavated at golf courses, farms, or communities by digging through sandy surface soils until the water table is reached. These man-made seepage ponds are often used to supply water for irrigation, and are thus a potential supplemental source of water to the Upper Floridan aquifer.

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Principal Investigator: Aris Georgakakos (GWRI/Georgia Tech)

Sponsor: GWRI
Start Date: 1999-07-01; Completion Date: 2001-06-30;
Keywords: Surface aquifer linkages, Irrigation supply, Hydrologic budget


Project Description:

In the coastal area of Georgia, ponds are sometimes excavated at golf courses, farms, or communities by digging through sandy surface soils until the water table is reached. These man-made seepage ponds are often used to supply water for irrigation, and are thus a potential supplemental source of water to the Upper Floridan aquifer. Because the potential availability of water from seepage ponds is poorly understood in coastal regions, a test site will be selected for detailed evaluation.