REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS No. 41


Figure 1. Map of Econfina Creek basin area.


interest has been expressed concerning the development of The Deadening lakes into a water-oriented recreational area. Widely fluctuating lake levels rendered this recreation plan infeasible without lake controls. The Washington County Development Authority has a plan to stabilize these lakes by water diverted from Econfina Creek. Data were collected during the investigation to evaluate this plan.
   No formal reports on the water resources of the area were available before this investigation. Some data were available on groundwater levels, streamflow, and the chemistry of ground water. This report is based on a 2-year investigation which began in January 1962. The investigation was designed to provide a basis for an evaluation of the water resources of the Econfina Creek basin.