affected by the surface environment. For instance, alluvium deposits 

 adjacent to Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound may yield water that is very 

 hard and high in iron, chloride, and dissolved solids. 



Tables 51 and 52 display some of the important chemical characteristics 

 of ground water produced from the wells in Baldwin and Mobile Counties. 

 These wells are only representative, however, and only a very small portion 

 of the wells in the study area are included on the atlas maps and in these 

 tables. More detailed information is available from Reed and McCain (1971 

 and 1972). 



CURRENTS 



Factors affecting currents and circulation patterns along the Alabama 

 coast include tides, freshwater discharges, shoreline configuration, winds, 



Table 51. Chemical analyses of water from selected wells in Baldwin County 

 (O'Neil and Mettee 1982, modified from Reed and McCain 1971). 



a Well numbers correspond to those on atlas maps 



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