Alafia River Minimum Flows and Levels - Southwest Florida Water ...
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Table 2-4. L<strong>and</strong> use <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> cover (by percentage) in the North Prong sub-basin of the<br />
<strong>Alafia</strong> <strong>River</strong> watershed (90,115 acres) for three time periods, 1972, 1990 <strong>and</strong> 1999.<br />
<strong>Alafia</strong> - North Prong 1972 1990 1999<br />
Urban 14.0 17.0 23.4<br />
Citrus 6.6 4.1 3.9<br />
Other Agriculture 26.6 21.1 14.8<br />
Upl<strong>and</strong>s 25.8 11.5 9.3<br />
Wetl<strong>and</strong>s 7.2 10.6 10.6<br />
Mines 15.7 33.8 35.3<br />
<strong>Water</strong> 4.0 2.0 2.7<br />
L<strong>and</strong> Use/L<strong>and</strong> Cover - <strong>Alafia</strong> - North Prong<br />
Area<br />
(acres)<br />
35000<br />
30000<br />
25000<br />
20000<br />
15000<br />
10000<br />
5000<br />
0<br />
Urban Citrus Other<br />
Agriculture<br />
Upl<strong>and</strong>s Wetl<strong>and</strong>s Mines <strong>Water</strong><br />
1972 1990 1999<br />
Figure 2-14. Comparison of l<strong>and</strong> use <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> cover changes in the North Prong sub-basin<br />
of the <strong>Alafia</strong> <strong>River</strong> watershed.<br />
2.2.3 Turkey Creek Sub-Basin<br />
The Turkey Creek sub-basin is approximately 43 square miles (27,287 acres)<br />
<strong>and</strong> is composed of the USGS sub-basins of Medard Park Run <strong>and</strong> Turkey<br />
Creek. The single greatest l<strong>and</strong> use change in this sub-basin between 1972 <strong>and</strong><br />
1999 was an approximate 10% increase in the amount of urbanized l<strong>and</strong>. Some<br />
mining has occurred in this sub-basin (19% mined in 1999), but most of this<br />
occurred pre-1972 (18%). Agricultural acreage has decreased in this sub-basin<br />
since 1972, with a net decrease amounting to 8% of the watershed area. The<br />
area of upl<strong>and</strong>s has likewise decreased by approximately 2,272 acres (8% of the<br />
watershed) during this time. L<strong>and</strong> use maps <strong>and</strong> tables for this sub-basin are<br />
included in the appendix.<br />
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