EXAMPLES OF LANDFILL-GENERATED PLUMES IN LOW-RELIEF AREAS, SOUTHEAST FLORIDA.
Examples of effects of low topographic relief are noted in southeast Florida where water-table gradients are 7 multiplied by 10** minus **4 to 5 multiplied by 10** minus **4 feet per foot. Water-table mounding beneath the landfill and the drainage effects of nearby ditches and well have created multiple leachate plumes in Stuart where one plume migrated in a direction opposite to the apparent regional gradient. In Coral Springs analysis suggests a bifurcating plume migrating along two narrow zones. In Fort Pierce it was difficult to detect leachate because of mineralized irrigation water and fertilizer runoff from an adjacent citrus grove.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1987 |
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Title | EXAMPLES OF LANDFILL-GENERATED PLUMES IN LOW-RELIEF AREAS, SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. |
Authors | Gary M. Russell, Mark Stewart, Aaron L. Higer |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Water Resources Bulletin |
Index ID | 70014205 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |