Chapter 1 Minimum Flows and Levels - Southwest Florida Water ...
Chapter 1 Minimum Flows and Levels - Southwest Florida Water ...
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80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
Flow reduction (%)<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800<br />
Flow (cfs)<br />
Figure 5-8. Percent-of-flow reductions that result in a 15% reduction in the number of days<br />
flow are achieved, based on period of record (1988-2005) flow records from the USGS<br />
Braden River near Lorraine gage.<br />
5.4.4 Short-Term Compliance St<strong>and</strong>ards for Block 3<br />
Short-Term Compliance St<strong>and</strong>ards represent a flow prescription that can be<br />
utilized for evaluating minimum flows compliance on a short-term basis, for<br />
example, based on measured daily flows. For the USGS Braden River near<br />
Lorraine gage site, the following Short-Term Compliance St<strong>and</strong>ards are<br />
proposed for Block 3, which for the upper Braden River begins on June 20 <strong>and</strong><br />
ends on October 24:<br />
1) The low-flow threshold is 7 cfs;<br />
2) A 19% reduction of all flows between 7 cfs <strong>and</strong> 54 cfs are available for<br />
use, provided that the low-flow threshold is not violated; <strong>and</strong><br />
3) A 10% reduction of all flows above 54 cfs is available for use.<br />
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