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STATE OF FLORIDA
STATE BOARD OF CONSERVATION
DIVISION OF GEOLOGY
Robert O. Vernon, Director
INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO. 57
WATER RESOURCE RECORDS OF THE
ECONFINA CREEK BASIN AREA, FLORIDA
By
R. H. Musgrove, J. B. Foster, and L. G. Toler
U. S. Geological Survey
Prepared by
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
in cooperation with the
DIVISION OF GEOLOGY
FLORIDA BOARD OF CONSERVATION
Tallahassee
1968
Completed manuscript received
July 15, 1968
Printed by the
Florida Board of Conservation
Division of Geology
Tallahassee
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CONTENTS
Page
Introduction ....................................... ................... 1
Well-numbering systems ................................................ 1
Surface-water stations ........................... ... ............... 3
Hydrologic data ......................................................... 4
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure Page
1 Location of the Econfina Creek basin area and explanation of 9-digit well-numbering
system ......................................................... 2
2 Diagram illustrating the 16-character well-numbering system .................... 3
3 Econfina Creek basin area showing locations of surface-water data collection sites ... 4
4 Deer Point lake showing locations of sampling sites ........................... 5
5 Econfina Creek basin area showing locations of ground-water data collection sites ... 6
6 Econfina Creek basin area showing locations of wells inventoried ................ 7
7 Locations of wells for insert A on figure 6 ................................. 8
8 Locations of wells for insert B on figure 6 ................................ 9
9 Econfina Creek basin area showing locations of wells with geologic control ......... 10
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1 Locations of surface water data collection sites .............................. 11
2 Streamflow data .................................................... 15
3 Monthly average lake stages ............................................ 20
4 Chemical analyses and temperature of surface water .......................... 21
5 Daily specific conductance and temperature of surface water ................... 29
6 Chloride content of water in Deer Point Lake ............................... 47
7 Records of rainfall in the Econfina Creek basin area .......................... 48
8 Records of wells in the Econfina Creek basin area ........................... 51
9 Measurements of ground-water levels in the Econfina Creek basin area
A. Periodic measurements ............................................. 74
B. Five-day maximums form recorder charts ............................... 80
10 Pumping test data in the Econfina creek basin area ........................... 83
11 Lithologic logs of selected wells in the Econfina Creek basin area ................ 91
12 Records of ground-water pumpage in the Econfina Creek basin area ............. 114
13 Chemical analyses and temperature of ground-water ......................... 119
14 Periodic chloride anaylyses and temperature of water from wells ................ 126

WATER RESOURCE RECORDS OF THE
ECONFINA CREEK BASIN AREA, FLORIDA
By
R. H. Musgrove, J. B. Foster, and L. G. Toler
INTRODUCTION
The Econfina Creek basin area in northwestern Florida, which includes Bay
County, southeastern Washiigton County, and parts of Calhoun, Gulf, and
Jackson counties is shown in figure 1. The basin has an abundant supply of
ground water and surface water of good quality. This determination is based on
a three-year investigation of the water resources of the basin by the U. S.
Geological Survey in cooperation with the Division of Geology, Florida Board of
Conservation, during the period from October 1961 through June 1964. The
purpose of this report is to assemble the basic data collected during this
investigation for those persons interested in water development or management
in this basin.
The interpretative results of the investigation have been reported in
publications listed below:
(1) "Fresheningo f Deer Point Lake, Bay County, Florida," by L. G. Toler,
R. H. Musgrove, and J. B. Foster, Journal American Water Works
Association, Volume 56, 1964.
(2) "Quality of water from the Floridana quifer in the Econfina Creek basin
area, Florida, 1962," by L. G. Toler, Division of Geology, Florida
Board of Conservation, Map Series No. 10, May, 1965.
(3) "Use of specific conductance to distinguish two base-flow components
in Econfina. Creek, Florida," by L. G. Toler, U.S. Geological Survey
Professional Paper 525-C, 1965.
(4) "Water resources of the Econfina Creek basin area in northwestern
Florida," by R. H. Musgrove, J. B. Foster, and L. G. Toler, Division of
Geology, Florida Board of Conservation, Report of Investigations No.
41,1965.
Geologic and hydrologic information are presented in this report in the form
of tables which group the data according to type. Maps of the basin and specific
areas within the basin are used in conjunction with the tables to locate the data
collection stations within the basin. The stratigraphic nomenclature in this
report conforms to the usage of the Florida Geological Survey and not
necessarily to that of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Well-Numbering Systems
Two well-numbering systems are used in the report. Both systems are based
on latitude-longitude coordinates. The nine-digit number is explained and
illustrated on figure 1. This numbering method was in use in the Florida District
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pior to the establishment of an international well numbering system for data
storage and retrieval by the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological
Suvey.
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Fti .Locations of the Econa Creek basin area and explanation
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that if more than one we is located within a one-second grid, the wells can be
of 9-digit well-numbering system.
Sdecim Therefore the well number defines the latitude and the itude
The 16-character well number is explained here so that the quality of
ground-water tables which were handled by data processing using the
16-character number can be cross referenced to the table of well records and to
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respectively. The well number is a composite of two numbers separated by the
letter N. The first part consists of six digits; two digits of degrees, the two digits
of the minutes, and the two digits of the seconds of latitude. The N refers to
"north" latitude. The second part consists of seven digits; the three digits of the
degrees, the two digits of the minutes, and the two digits of the seconds of
longitude. The wells are numbered consecutively within a one-second grid, so
identified. This sequential number follows the seconds of longitude and is set off
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on the south and east sides respectively of a one-second quadrangle in which the
well is located.
Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the well-numbering system. For example, the
designation 275134N0815220.1 indicates that this is the first well inventoried in
the one-second grid bounded by latitude 27051'34" on the south and longitude
081052'20" on the east.
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Surface-water Stations
All surface water data collection sites are listed in table 1 in alphabetical order
and given a sequential number. These sequential numbers locate the sites on the
map in figure 3 and identify the station in the tables.of data.
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The number in parentheses following the station name, for some stations, is
the U. S. Geological Survey identification number for the station.More detailed
tabulations of streamfiow and stage are available for most of these stations in the
annual data reports of the U. S. Geological Survey. Information about these
reports may be obtained from the U. S. Geological Survey District Office,
Ta~lahassee, Florida.
Tallahassee, Florida.
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HYDROLOGIC DATA
Data pertaining to surface water are found in tables 1 through 6. In addition
to the table of surface-water location descriptions which are shown on the map
of the basin in figure 3, there are tables of selected streamflow data, monthly
average lake stages, chemical analyses and temperatures of surface water, daily
specific conductances and temperatures of surface water, and chloride content
of water in Deer Point Lake. The location of Deer Point Lake sampling points is
shown on figure 4.
Rainfall records collected for this study are in table 7. The location of rain
gages is shown on figure 5.
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ground-water data includes tables 9 and 10 which incle records of water levels
paunmd ping test data, whose locations are shown on figure 5. Lithologic logs of
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Table 8 gives a record of wells inventoried in and adjacent to the Econfina
wels are presented in table 11, with the locations 6f these wells shown on figure