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The South Florida Watershed Journal (10 unread)

• Mail bag: Is Turner River what it should be?

  To answer Jungle Pete's question below, (See comment line): Roads are also dams in south Florida, especially if they are not adequately culverted. Yes, Turner River Road is a very low and...
  
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• Sheetflow for now, but for how long?

  Summer and fall is sheetflow season, But usually it takes until August to get into full gear. The calendar chart above shows the historical pattern freshwater discharge under the Big Cypress...
  
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• Mind of its own

  Wetlands are usually considered stagnant, Except in south Florida where the shallow water at its peak actually flows. This map provides an exaggerated view of high and low spots in the...
  
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• Free flow (just add rain)

  Usually we have to wait until August to see sheetflow. But this year it's already in peak form in June. The top graph shows the current discharge rate (4,000 cfs) under the Big Cypress...
  
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• Hydrologic fine print

  Despite the recent rain, Not all gates are open yet. Gates are governed by regulation shedules, which in this case means July 1st The reason for that is in the hydrologic fine...
  
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• Hydrologic "horseshoes"

  South Florida records its first "official" Big Rain Day (BRD) of the year, But the bigger story has been the preceding (and many) almosts. The calendar chart above shows the seasonal...
  
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• Puddles invade prairies

  Recent rain has sent water soaring out of the cypress holes and into the marl prairies
  
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• Wet season is fast out of gate

  The swamp is way ahead of the game, Even before the summer has barely begun. Water levels in the swamp are about a foot higher than normal for early June. Usually water is just rising...
  
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• Stronger, Faster, More Powerful

  Question of the Day: Can we rely on technology to guarantee future water resources? Water and engineering seem inseparable in our modern age Answer: The answer is yes, but not an absolute...
  
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• Mullet Slough

  Looking downstream
  
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