THE ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY OF EASTERN FLORIDA. 
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depot at Lake Helen, as recorded by the Florida East Coast Rail¬ 
way, is 70 feet.* The wells recorded from this place range in depth 
from 130 to 238 feet. The Bond Sand-Lime Brick Company own 
several three-inch, wells ranging in depth from 130 to 140 feet. The 
water is reported to rise within 28 feet of the surface. A well for 
Mr. G. W. Webster was drilled in 1897 by Mr. H. C. Haven.' This 
well is 238 feet, four inches in diameter and cased 158 feet. The 
first rock is reported at a depth of 78 feet. The principal water sup¬ 
ply is obtained from a depth of 210 feet. The water is hard and is 
only slightly charged with hydrogen sulphide. 
' NEW SMYRNA. 
The artesian conditions at New Smyrna are essentially the same 
as those given for Daytona. The wells in this vicinity range it- 
depth from 108 10,144 feet. The water is hard and is charged with 
hydrogen sulphide and is used to a large extent for irrigating pur¬ 
poses. 
The following is an analysis of the water from the well of Mr. 
W. L. Widmeyer, made in the office of the State Chemist, B. H. 
Bridges, analyst. 
Constituents. 
Silica (Si02) . 
Chlorine (Cl) .. 
Sulphates (SO4) . 
Carbonates (CO3) . 
Bicarbonates (HCO3) ... 
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) 
Calcium Oxide (CaO) .. 
Total Solids . 
Parts per Million. 
.. . 27.0 
.836.6 
. 7-8 
,. . 12.0 
.. 209.8 
...... _ 108.6 
. 197-7 
.1980.0 
OAK HILL. 
Oak Hill is eleven miles south of New Smyrna on the Florida 
East Coast Railway and about four miles north of the head of 
Indian River. Several flowing wells, occur in the vicinity of this 
place. These wells are reported to be about 130 feet deep. The 
water is hard and sulphuretted. Approaching the head of Indian 
River, some four or five miles south of Oak Hill, flowing wells of 
brackish water are obtained. Mr. T. J. Murray owns four wells 
all near the head of Indian River which are used for stock. One of 
these wells was never satisfactorily completed. Two of the wells 
: U. S. Geological Survey, Bull. 274, p. 189. 1906. 
