Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center
Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Surface Water
Data and science of streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands and reservoirs
Data and science of streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands and reservoirs
Groundwater
Water in aquifers beneath the earth's surface, a vital source of water supply
Water in aquifers beneath the earth's surface, a vital source of water supply
Water Quality
Water quality is the suitability of water for a particular use based on selected physical, chemical, and biological characteristics
Water quality is the suitability of water for a particular use based on selected physical, chemical, and biological characteristics
Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center (CFWSC)
The CFWSC has an active presence in support of hydrologic research and monitoring across the Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands region. We look forward to expanding our work with partner organizations throughout this region and identifying new projects of mutual interest relevant to our water-resources. For questions related to water resources, please feel free to:
Real-Time / Historical Data
Real-Time / Historical Data
We provide current and historical surface-water, groundwater, water quality, water use, and ecological data in various formats.
News
Event: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean
Event: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean
USGS post-Ian science continues
USGS post-Ian science continues
Response and recovery, preparation and prediction
Response and recovery, preparation and prediction
Publications
Evaporation from the interior of Lake Okeechobee—A large freshwater lake in Florida, 2013–16
In 2012, a platform at the approximate center of Lake Okeechobee in central Florida was instrumented to continuously measure evaporation with the Bowen-ratio energy-budget method as part of a long-term partnership between the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Geological Survey. The primary goal for the study was to quantify daily rates of open-water evaporation. A secondary goal
Insight into sources of benzene, TCE, and PFOA/PFAS in groundwater at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida, through numerical particle-tracking simulations
Past waste-disposal activities at Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) have led to elevated concentrations of contaminants in the underlying sand and gravel aquifer. Contaminants include two of the most commonly detected chemicals in groundwater in many countries (benzene and trichloroethylene (TCE)) and the “forever chemicals” per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) such as perfluorooctano
Forecasting water levels using machine (deep) learning to complement numerical modelling in the southern Everglades, USA
Water level is an important guide for water resource management and wetland ecosystems, defining one of the most basic processes in hydrology. This research seeks to investigate the possibility of complementing numerical modeling with a Machine Learning (ML) model to forecast daily water levels in the southern Everglades in Florida, USA. An exact analytical solution to water level may not be possi
Science
Lake Okeechobee Sediment Transport Project
Suspended sediment from Lake Okeechobee might be a source of nutrients that helps trigger the growth and development of harmful algal blooms in the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers.
Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN)
In the early 2000s, USGS developed the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) to provide water-level data for scientists, decision-makers, and managers to help monitor and assess Everglades restoration. EDEN is a real-time integrated network of 275 water-level gages, water-surface models, and applications that provides 400 x 400 meter gridded daily water-level data across the freshwater part...
Potentiometric Surface of the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the St. Johns River Water Management District and Vicinity, Florida
Due to reduced funding, the May 2009 map will be the last publication of the Potentiometric Surface of the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the St. Johns River Water Management District and Vicinity, Florida unless additional funding sources are identified. Water-level elevations will still be measured semi-annually and published in the Annual Data Report as long as funding is available. The Scientific...