MODFLOW-2000 model used to evaluate alternative withdrawal strategies on groundwater flow in the unconfined Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system, the Rio Grande water-bearing zone, and the Atlantic City 800-foot sand in the Great Egg Harbor and Mullica River Basins, New Jersey

A three-dimensional groundwater-flow model (MODFLOW-2000 ) of the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system, Rio Grande water-bearing zone, and Atlantic City 800-foot sand in the Great Egg Harbor and Mullica River Basins, N.J. was developed to simulate the effects of withdrawals on streamflow and groundwater supply. Increasing groundwater withdrawals from the unconfined Kirkwood Cohansey aquifer system is a major concern because of the potential for streamflow depletion and the resulting ecological effects on aquatic habitats, wetlands, and vernal ponds. In the confined Atlantic City 800-foot sand aquifer water levels have been steadily declining and most of the groundwater withdrawn from the Atlantic City 800-foot sand ultimately comes from [...]