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the oceans started to recede away from the Peidmont and eventually into their present location...what was left behind from the ocean receding was a lot of sandy, ocean sediment soils. This is why the soils north of the fall line have more clay content (ie. longer time to weather down to secondary minerals/ soil development) compared to the more recent, sandy deposits souht of the fall line, that have low nutrients and are more well drained.

Crazy to imagine Augusta, macon, Columbus, etc as beach front property. The waves, currents, and tides crushing everything south of there and turning it into sand..... that's why it's well water for the coastal plain from aquifers and those above the fall line are more dependent on the lakes for water, right?

Damn. Imagine pre-historic sharks and whatever else swimming in waters on top of what is now Waynesboro and Valdosta and Thomasville, etc. Crazy....

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Posted by K9

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Posted on 7/4/14 at 4:05 pm to Jefferson Dawg

yeah man i love this shite.

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that's why it's well water for the coastal plain from aquifers and those above the fall line are more dependent on the lakes for water, right?

the use of more wells in south georgia are definitely due to easy access to a big aquifer, and easier soil to auger. However, the use of lakes and dams in the north are in most caeses due to large metropolis' needing a lot of water. you can still drill successful wells in the piedmont, but it's not as easy.

also, dams frick up a lot of shite.

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Posted by Porter Osborne Jr

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Posted on 7/4/14 at 4:28 pm to Jefferson Dawg

Very cool link. Thanks for sharing