Title

Groundwater Seepage Into The Indian River Lagoon At Port St Lucie

Authors

Ashok Pandit, Florida Institute of Technology
Clovis Clovis El-Khazen, Florida Institute of Technology

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Florida Scientist

Abstract

A finite element program, GROSEEP, was developed to estimate the groundwater seepage from the surficial aquifer into Indian River lagoon along a selected cross-section in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The model is a general purpose model and can be used at other cross-sections. Model results using a single layer indicate that groundwater seepage could be an important freshwater source into the lagoon. Sensitivity analysis using a three-layer model predicted that among other parameters the presence of windows in the clay layers could significantly affect seepage rates into the lagoon.

First Page

169

Last Page

179

Publication Date

1990

Recommended Citation

Pandit, Ashok and El-Khazen, Clovis Clovis, "Groundwater Seepage Into The Indian River Lagoon At Port St Lucie" (1990). Mechanical and Civil Engineering Faculty Publications. 8.
https://repository.fit.edu/mce_faculty/8