| CR |
Caloosahatchee River Study |
Lucia Baldwin |
WC |
khanes |
10-JAN-1977 |
16-MAR-2009 |
The Caloosahatchee River water quality monitoring program was established in 1979, and extends from Lake Okeechobee west to the coastal structure that releases fresh water to the Caloosahatchee Estuary. The water quality monitoring program provides a water quality and nutrient loading data base for:1. Determining loadings to the Caloosahatchee River estuary,2. Assessing potential downstream impacts on the Caloosahatchee River estuary.3. Implementing LOTAC's recommendation for a comprehensive monitoring and research plan as described in the Department of Environmental Protection Lake Okeechobee Monitoring and Research Plan and4. Determining long and short term trends necessary to identify potential problem areas in terms of water quality degradation and nutrient loadings. Water quality data from the Caloosahatchee River are also used to determine the effect of Lake Okeechobee discharges and tributary impacts on the Caloosahatchee River. |
