Availability
of Ground Water from the Sand-and-Gravel Aquifer in Coastal Okaloosa
County, Florida
The Northwest Florida Water Management District prepared a “Regional
Water Supply Plan for Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties” in
response to requirements of the Florida Water Resources Act, Chapter
373, F.S. A recommendation of the plan is the evaluation of the potential
for the coastal sand-and-gravel aquifer in the southern part of the region
to serve as a supplemental water resource. The development of this source
would serve to alleviate withdraws from the Floridan Aquifer. This report
is an evaluation of the potential for a portion of the coastal sand-and-gravel
aquifer in southern Okaloosa County to serve as a supplemental source
of water for the region. The analysis is based on a compilation of existing
data documenting the general hydraulic properties of the aquifer, current
pumpage, and water quality. Analysis of the data shows that the aquifer
could potentially function as a water resource.
