Hydrology of the Floral City Pool of Tsala Apopka Lake, west-central Florida
Water-Resources Investigations Report
88-4024
By: L. A. Bradner
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Abstract
Tsala Apopka Lake, in west-central Florida, has an area of about 19,000 acres and is divided into three water-management pools, with the Floral City Pool, the most upgradient. The Floral City Pool, which has a surface area of approximately 4,750 acres, contains an extensive combination of lakes, wetlands, and connecting canals. The Pool receives inflow from the Withlacoochee River through two canals. Outflow is through one manmade canal and one natural slough. Canal flow is partially controlled by manmade structures. A cumulative deficit of 19.4 inches of rainfall from August 1984 through May 1985 reduced surface-water inflow to the Floral City Pool to about 0.5 cu ft/sec by May 1985. During May 1985, pool levels declined approximately 0.04 ft/day. By the end of May, there was no observable outflow. From June 1985 through September 1985, 39.8 inches of rainfall caused above-average inflow to the Floral City Pool and a pool-level increase of 6.2 ft. The inflow of 340 CFS nearly equaled the outflow of 338 CFS by the end of September. (USGS)
Suggested Citation
Bradner, L.A., 1988, Hydrology of the Floral City Pool of Tsala Apopka Lake, west-central Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4024, v, 44 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri884024.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hydrology of the Floral City Pool of Tsala Apopka Lake, west-central Florida |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 88-4024 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri884024 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | v, 44 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |