Rima, D.R.Coskery, O.J.Anderson, P.W.2008-01-142008-01-141964-03http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/3049Southern New Castle County has a land area of 190 square miles in north-central Delaware. It is predominantly a rural area with a population of about 9,000 people who are engaged chiefly in agriculture. By and large, the residents are dependent upon ground water as a source of potable water. This investigation was made to provide knowledge of the availability and quality of the ground-water supply to aid future development. The climate, surface features, and geology of the area are favorable for the occurrence of ground water. Temperatures are generally mild and precipitation is normally abundant and fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The topography of the area is relatively flat and, hence, the streams have low gradients. The surface is underlain to a considerable depth by highly permeable unconsolidated sediments that range in age from Early Cretaceous to Recent.en-USSouthern New Castle County, DelawareGround-Water ResourcesChesapeake and Delaware CanalSmyrna RiverWater suppliesaquiferTechnical Report