Chapter 1 Minimum Flows and Levels - Southwest Florida Water ...
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30<br />
25<br />
Mean Habitat Elevation (ft NGVD)<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
Wetl<strong>and</strong> Trees<br />
Wetl<strong>and</strong> Plants<br />
Exposed Roots<br />
Snags<br />
Bottom Substrates<br />
-5<br />
15.00<br />
14.00<br />
USGS @ Lorraine<br />
13.00<br />
12.00<br />
11.00<br />
USGS near Lorraine<br />
Distance from Mouth of River (miles)<br />
10.00<br />
9.00<br />
Linger Lodge<br />
Figure 5-12. Mean elevations of instream habitats at fourteen cross-section sites on the<br />
Braden River.<br />
5.5.3 Flow Relationships with Woody Instream Habitats<br />
Based on the ecological importance of woody habitat, <strong>and</strong> its potential for use in<br />
development of a medium-flow st<strong>and</strong>ard, inundation patterns were examined for<br />
exposed root <strong>and</strong> snag habitats at fourteen Braden River instream habitat crosssections<br />
(Table 5-9). Based on HEC-RAS output, flows at the USGS Braden<br />
River near Lorraine gage that are sufficient for inundation of the mean elevation<br />
of exposed root habitat at the fourteen sites ranged from 26 to 315 cfs with a<br />
mean of 113 cfs. Snag habitat was observed at twelve of the cross-section sites,<br />
but flows required for inundation of mean snag elevation were estimated for only<br />
ten of the sites because the habitats occurred at two sites at elevations<br />
associated with flows that were lower than those modeled with HEC-RAS.<br />
Based on data for ten cross-section sites, flows at the Braden River near<br />
Lorraine gage ranging from 7 to 102 cfs, with a mean of 29 cfs, were sufficient for<br />
inundation of snag habitats.<br />
5-22