Chapter 1 Minimum Flows and Levels - Southwest Florida Water ...

Flow reduction (% ) resulting in a 15% reduction in the number of
days the flow is reached
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Flow at USGS Alafia River at Lithia gage (cfs)
Flow reduction (%) resulting in a 15% reduction in the number of
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Flow at USGS Peace River near Arcadia Gage (cfs)
Flow reduction (%) resulting in a 15% reduction in the number o
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Flow at USGS Myakka near Sarasota Gage (cfs)
Figure 4-6. Percent-of-flow reductions that result in a 15% reduction in the number of days
that flows on the Alafia, middle Peace, and Myakka rivers are reached. Horizontal lines
represent the flow reduction standards identified by the District for specific flow ranges in
each river. Graphs are adapted from Kelly et al. 2005a, b, and c.
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