DGS releases Sussex digital water table data

4:54 p.m., April 11, 2005--The Delaware Geological Survey (DGS) at UD has released a new digital geographical information system that provides maps of the estimated elevation of the water table and the estimated depth to water in Sussex County.

The product entitled “Digital Water-Table Data for Sussex County, Delaware,” also known as Digital Product 05-01, is the culmination of the Southern Delaware Water-Table Mapping Project.

“This digital product will provide the public, environmental management and land use decision-making officials with a more accurate and interactive method of acquiring water-table elevation and depth-to-water data,” Matthew Martin, DGS researcher and coauthor of the digital map product, said. “The point-and-click capabilities of these maps will allow the user to retrieve water table data for specific locations by a simple click of the mouse. These maps also satisfy the need for readily available depth-to-groundwater data.”

“The digital product and poster provide information that will be useful in guiding anticipated growth and economic development, developing and protecting water resources, and educating the public about groundwater,” A. Scott Andres, DGS Scientist and coauthor of the digital map product, said.

Groundwater provides nearly all fresh water for public, domestic, commercial, irrigation and industrial uses in Delaware south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and about 25 percent north of the Canal.

The report is part of the Delaware Geological Survey’s ongoing mission to understand hydrologic systems and to advise, inform and educate Delawareans about the results of such investigations for use in such topics as water resources, agriculture, economic development, land-use planning, environmental protection, mineral resources and recreation.

Digital Product 05-01 is available from the DGS web site at [www.udel.edu/dgs/] under “Publications.” Copies of the publication on compact disk may be requested by contacting DGS at (302) 831-2833 or via email at [delgeosurvey@udel.edu].

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