Wilmington Water
Sources Cape Fear River ◦ Surface water from 23 miles upriver in Bladen County
Cape Fear River Discharge ◦ Total stream flow
Sources Cape Fear River ◦ Surface water from 23 miles upriver in Bladen County Groundwater wells
What is groundwater? Water that fills empty spaces and cracks below ground
Water Table Zone of aeration Zone of saturation
Factors Affecting Groundwater 1. Precipitation
Factors Affecting Groundwater 2. Evaporation
Factors Affecting Groundwater 3. Amount and type of vegetation cover
Factors Affecting Groundwater 4. Porosity
Aquifers
Aquifers
Availability of Groundwater Springs ◦ Surface outflows of groundwater
Availability of Groundwater Wells
Availability of Groundwater Artesian wells Frozen artesian well in San Luis Valley
Groundwater Erosion Stalactites Stalagmites
Sources of Contamination