SEAWAT, MODFLOW-2000, and SHARP models used to simulate potential water-allocation changes, Cape May County, New Jersey

Three existing groundwater flow models, using MODFLOW-2000, SEAWAT, and SHARP model codes, were used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to determine the effects of increased withdrawals, and shifts of withdrawals between 2 aquifers, on the limited water resources in the Cape May County, New Jersey. Saltwater intrusion and declining water levels have been a water-supply problem in Cape May County for decades. Several communities in the county have only one aquifer from which freshwater withdrawals can be made, and that sole source is threatened by saltwater intrusion and (or) substantial declines in water levels caused by groundwater withdrawals. Growth of the year-around and summer tourism populations have caused water demand for [...]