Chapter 1 Minimum Flows and Levels - Southwest Florida Water ...
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Riffle – A relatively shallow reach of stream in which the water flows swiftly <strong>and</strong><br />
the water surface is broken into waves by obstructions that are completely or<br />
partially submersed. In this report riffle is synonymous with the term shoal.<br />
Riparian Vegetation – Vegetation that is dependent upon an excess of moisture<br />
during a portion of the growing season on a site that is perceptively moister than<br />
the surrounding areas.<br />
Riparian Zone – The transitional zone or area between a body of water <strong>and</strong> the<br />
adjacent upl<strong>and</strong> identified by soil characteristics <strong>and</strong> distinctive vegetation that<br />
requires an excess of water. It includes wetl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> those portions of<br />
floodplains that support riparian vegetation.<br />
Run – A portion of a stream with low surface turbulence that approximates<br />
uniform flow, <strong>and</strong> in which the slope of the water surface is roughly parallel to the<br />
overall gradient of the stream reach.<br />
Seasonal Blocks – Any one of three time periods where flow conditions among<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> rivers or streams exhibit similar frequency, duration <strong>and</strong><br />
magnitude in flow patterns that typically are linked to prevailing annual<br />
precipitation patterns. Currently differentiated into low (Block 1), medium (Block<br />
2) <strong>and</strong> high (Block 3) flows.<br />
Short-Term Compliance St<strong>and</strong>ard – Represents a block-specific flow<br />
prescription that can be utilized for evaluating minimum flows compliance on a<br />
short-term basis, for instance, based on measured daily flows. Short-term<br />
compliance st<strong>and</strong>ards are typically defined as a percent of the previous days<br />
natural flow.<br />
Snags – Dead or decaying woody debris material found lying along stream<br />
banks or in the channel <strong>and</strong> serve as structural habitats for instream biota.<br />
Stage – The distance of the water surface in a river above a known datum.<br />
Substrate – The material on the bottom of the stream channel, such as rock,<br />
s<strong>and</strong>, mud or vegetation.<br />
Thalweg – A longitudinal profile of the lowest elevations of a sequential series of<br />
cross-sections.<br />
Transect – A line on the ground along which observations are made at some<br />
interval.<br />
Tributary – A stream that feeds, joins or flows into a larger stream (at any point<br />
along its course or into a lake).<br />
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