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Introduction . . . . . . . . .

Occurrence of ground water in southeastern Florida .
Artesian. . V *
Unconfined ground water . . . . . .
Unconfined ground water in the Miami area. . . .
The ground-water reservoir. . . . . .
Quality of the ground water . . . . .
Salt water encroachment in the aquifer. . .
Salt water in the Miami well field. . . . .
Development of additional ground water supplies Protection of ground water supplies in the Miami area.

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Protection from salt water encroachment by way of the Miami Canal . . . .
Protection from salt water encroachment at depth in the Surface water supplies in southeastern Florida . . .
Kissiimee River *

Lake Okeechobee . . . *
North New River Canal . . a . *
Miami Canal . .

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aquifer
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