A principal aquifer is defined as a regionally extensive aquifer or aquifer system that has the potential to be used as a source of potable water. The Principal Aquifers of the United States site provides downloadable maps (Ground Water Atlas of the United States, 2003) and spatial data (National Atlas, 2014) for the principal aquifers and aquifers of alluvial and glacial origin of the U.S.
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