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The Determination of Minimum Flows for Sulphur Springs, Tampa

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DRAFT<br />

Scenarios 6 through 8 in Table 5-3 show the effects <strong>of</strong> reducing flow from <strong>Sulphur</strong><br />

<strong>Springs</strong>, while maintaining a flow <strong>of</strong> 10 cfs <strong>of</strong> water to the base <strong>of</strong> the Hillsborough<br />

River dam. Assuming a total flow <strong>of</strong> 31 cfs, scenario 6 would maintain a minimum<br />

flow <strong>of</strong> 18 cfs to the spring run, divert 10 cfs to the foot <strong>of</strong> the dam, and remove 3 cfs<br />

<strong>of</strong> water from the system <strong>for</strong> water supply. Compared to discharging all the<br />

springflow to either the base <strong>of</strong> the dam or the spring run (scenario 5), reducing the<br />

flow from 21 to 18 cfs at the spring run results in a 16.4% reduction in the volume <strong>of</strong><br />

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