Nc Division of Water Resources: North Carolina Aquifers

The aquifers in North Carolina are highly varied in their character and water producing capabilities. Several of these aquifers can be traced over large geographic areas and hence form principal aquifers; significant sources of ground water for potable water supplies and other agricultural or industrial interests in large portions of North Carolina. Other aquifers in the State provide less significant amounts of water and cover smaller areas of the State. The following material describes briefly some attributes of the principal aquifers, which include the Lower Cape Fear, Upper Cape Fear, Black Creek, Peedee, Castle Hayne, Yorktown, Surficial, and Bedrock aquifers. Minor aquifers in the State include the Lower Cretaceous, Beaufort, and Pungo River.