Groundwater Level Average May C Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps the average groundwater elevation across Miami-Dade during May, based on 10 years of data (2010-2019) for the Biscayne Aquifer—the main water source for our county. It's used by engineers and planners to design drainage systems, foundation work, and flood mitigation that account for seasonal water table changes.
Why This Matters
- A civil engineer designing a new building foundation or underground parking structure checks this layer to understand how high groundwater will rise in May, ensuring their design won't flood
- A property owner considering drainage improvements or a pool installation uses this data to understand seasonal groundwater depth on their land
- A stormwater manager planning flood prevention infrastructure references this to design systems that work with natural water table fluctuations rather than against them
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Department | Public Works |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | As needed |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | groundwater elevation water table Biscayne Aquifer May groundwater drainage design foundation depth flood risk underground water level seasonal water aquifer data |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | GWLevelAvgMay: OBJECTID |
Z |
number | GWLevelAvgMay: Z |
Elevation |
number | GWLevelAvgMay: Elevation |
GlobalID |
text | GWLevelAvgMay: GlobalID |
Shape__Length |
number | GWLevelAvgMay: Shape__Length |
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Quality Breakdown
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Composite Score: 61%
Findings
- Stale: not updated in 300 days
- Row count not available