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In general, depth to groundwater in shallow unconfined aquifers follows topography, being shallower near streams and deeper on hilltops. However, in the deeper confined aquifers, such as the Black Creek and Upper Cape Fear aquifers, the water level (potentiometric head) is under pressure, and is affected by both local and regional pumping.
