| L8RT |
L8 Reservoir Testing project |
Beth Kacvinsky |
WQM |
khanes |
05-FEB-2004 |
09-JUL-2015 |
The reservoirs are used for storage of excess runoff from the L8 basin to reduce discharges from the basin to the C51 Canal and ultimately to tide. Discharges into the L8 Canal, excluding Lake Okeechobee and the L8 Reservoir at Palm Beach Aggregates, Inc. (PBA), include Indian Trail Improvement District (ITID), and Water Conservation Area 1 (WCA 1). The water discharged from ITID consists of the stormwater runoff from the 19,000-acre M1 Basin. The discharges from the WCA 1 are dependent on the operating criteria of the Distrcit structures S5AS, S5AE, and S5AW. The water stored can then be either discharged during the dry season for water supply for the City of West Palm Beach or for environmental purposes. During the wet season, the water can be discharged back into the L8 Canal between storm events, once the stage in the L8 canal has dropped to within normal operating range. |
