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The Determination of Minimum Flows for Sulphur Springs, Tampa

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DRAFT<br />

40<br />

Percent <strong>of</strong> Observations - Salinity Exceeded<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

Salinity > 5 ppt<br />

Salinity > 10 ppt<br />

PctTime_Exceed.grf<br />

0<br />

5 10 15 20 25 30<br />

Flow (cfs)<br />

Figure 5-6. Percent <strong>of</strong> 15-minute observations greater than or equal<br />

to 5 or 10 ppt at the data recorder in the upper spring run <strong>for</strong> 1 cfs<br />

flow classes from <strong>Sulphur</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>.<br />

<strong>The</strong> durations <strong>of</strong> the incursions that exceeded 5 or 10 ppt are plotted in Figure 5-7. At<br />

flows greater than 7 cfs, the > 5 ppt incursions typically lasted only a few hours. For<br />

example, at 13 cfs flow the average duration <strong>of</strong> an incursion greater than 5 ppt was 3.5<br />

hours, with a maximum duration <strong>of</strong> 7 hours (Table 5-2). <strong>The</strong> longest duration in the flow<br />

range <strong>of</strong> 8 to 17 cfs was 8.5 hours at a flow <strong>of</strong> 9 cfs. Salinity incursions greater than 10<br />

ppt were less frequent and <strong>of</strong> shorter duration. <strong>The</strong> longest duration <strong>of</strong> salinity greater<br />

than 10 ppt <strong>for</strong> flows greater that 7 cfs were 4.5 hours, recorded at flows <strong>of</strong> 13 and 17<br />

cfs.<br />

Using these results to establish a minimum flow will be dependent on the salinity<br />

tolerances <strong>of</strong> the biota in the spring run and the management goals <strong>for</strong> the run. It is the<br />

conclusion <strong>of</strong> this report that salinity incursions into the upper spring run should be<br />

minimized. In the absence <strong>of</strong> withdrawals, salinity values in the upper spring closely<br />

track the salinity <strong>of</strong> the spring pool. Under these conditions, the spring run functions like<br />

a tidal freshwater zone in that water levels fluctuate with tide but brackish waters from<br />

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