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U S G S E C F T C F W I W M D S M F L S a N D R E S E R V a T I O N S H I R E S A B C D E U S G S E C F T C F W I W M D s M F L s A N D R E S E R V A T I O N S H I R E S A L E X A N D E R D A U G H A R T Y S P R I N G S V S M I T H O L U B O W E R S S G E R T I E A L E X A N D E R L I N O R T H T A L M A D G E A A S P R I N G S K C C R E E K E O C W I N N E M I S S E T T W E I R O N I C O T O O N S J R @ S R 4 4 1 D O R R H E L E N 1 C O L B Y MARION C O B L U E S P R I N G LAKE CO T H R E E I S L A N D L A K E S A S H B Y YA L E N O R R I S B L A C K T R O U T M I O N A M B L A C K W AT E R C R E E K @ S R 4 4 G R E E N B U T L E R S P R I N G S B I G O S U N S E T G E M I N I S M E S S A N T S P R I N G T H E S AV A N N A H Q E U S T I S S P R I N G S D E AT O N S E M I N O L E S P R I N G S U M O N R O E I G R I F F I N W E K I V A R I V E R @ S R 4 6 D O Y L E S A U N D E R S S Y LVA N T O K A H U M P K A O D VOLU SIA C O D M VOLUSIA CO M D O R A LAKE CO SEMIN OLE C O W E A S T L W H A R R I S OR ANGE CO BREVARD CO F C R Y S T A L L a k e R R O C K S P R I N G S A J H a r n e y W B E A U C L A I R p G u S S s S TA R B U C K S P R I N G s O W E K I W A S P R I N G S e J I O S E A R C Y e N k N P R E VAT T L a H O D G E D M I A M I S P R I N G S I I S L A N D A B R A N T L E Y A P O P K A PA L M S P R I N G S N 2 A P S H AWA N O R T H H O W E L L M I L L S 2 S A N L A N D O S P R I N G S FL O B U R K E T T S O U T H O E M M A C R O I D R C A E SEMINOLE CO 'S G E T I K L U C Y N ORANGE CO U M A R T H A V A R A P E A R L N L C H E R RY P R F O X E IK O I R M A A P S H AWA S O U T H E M I N N E O L A R H I A W A S S E E L a k e J O H N S M i n n e h a h a R S J R @ S R 5 0 E P I N E I S L A N D V AV A L O N I R L O U I S A A SJRW MD N A SFW MD N A B B O G G Y M A R S H L a k e s H a r t & M a r y J a n e TAY L O R C R E E K S J R @ S R 5 2 0 SJRW MD UP P E R AND MIDDLE LAKE CO ORANGE CO ORANGE CO WIT HLACOOCHE E POLK CO OSCEOLA CO OSCEOLA CO L a k e RIV E R SW FWMD E a s t L a k e T a y l o r C r e e k P o i n s e t t T o h o p e k a l i g a L a k e s M y r t l e , R e s e r v o i r 3 J o e l & 3 P r e s t o n L L a k e UP P E R a HIL L SBO ROUGH k W i n d e r e RIV E R T o h A l l i g a t o r o C h a i n p S J R @ L AK E D e WA S H I NG T O N D k M a M l I W i W L a k e N F g LOWE RY F a D W G e n t r y L A K E S S WA S H I NG T O N I A L a k e F N OSC E OLA C O L PARKE R M a r i o n O POLK C O R O EVA C y p r e s s I O R D C C L a k e A I L a k e ' A V H a m i l t o n S D L T R D E U D O A BO NNET L a k e R M R V E N M ANNIE P C E H a t c h i n e h a I W MABE L K W S R EAGL E LE E E R F O B J VE NUS S L a k e S DINNE R P i e r c e L HANCO CK MCLE OD NO RTH A 4 L a k e K 4 WAL ES STARR R o s a l i e E EF F IE BO NNIE K I S PE ACE T i g e r S AURO RA I RIV E R @ L a k e M BARTO W CRYS TAL WAL ES M L a k e AL AF IA RIV E R AM ORE T E M a r i a n E NO RTH P RONG JOS E P HINE LIT TL E P E A C E EAS Y AURO RA R I V E R L a k e BREVARD CO W e o h y a k o p k a CRO OKE D INDIAN RIVER CO AL AF IA RIV E R SOUT H PRO NG RO MP 4 5 CL INCH R e e d y B l u e C y p r e s s PE ACE RIVE R L a k e L a k e SW UCA S ALT WAT ER @ FT ME ADE D INT RUS ION M INIMUM D M AQ UIF E R L E V E L M K I S S I M M E E W L a k e CHARL IE W F A r b u c k l e R I V E R BL U E C Y P R E S S W M A CRE E K F W S S POLK CO POLK CO OSCEOLA CO HARDEE CO DAM ON PY T HIAS HIGHLANDS PIONE E R OKEECHOBEE CO VIOL A P E A C E TUL ANE 5 R I V E R VE RONA 5 ANG EL O ANO KA INDIAN RIVER CO LOT E L A LET TA PE ACE RIVE R DE NTON ST LUCIE CO @ ZOL F O SP RINGS JACKS ON A B C D E SJRWMD MFLs SJRWMD MFLs SJRWMD MFLs SJRWMD PROPOSED MFLs SWFWMD MFLs SWFWMD MFLs SWFWMD PROPOSED MFLs BIG LAKE - C1 LAKE MARTHA - C2 ST JOHNS RIVER @ SR 50 - D2 ALEXANDER SPRINGS - B1 ANGELO - B5 PEACE RIVER @ BARTOW † - A4 ALAFIA RIVER NORTH PRONG - A4 BLACK WATER CREEK @ SR 44 - B1 LAKE MINNEOLA - B2 SMITH LAKE - A1 ALEXANDER SPRINGS CREEK - B1 ANNIE - B4 PEACE RIVER @ FT MEADE † - B5 ALAFIA RIVER SOUTH PRONG - A5 BLUE CYPRESS WMA - E5 LAKE MONROE - C1 SOUTH LAKE † - D2 EAST CRYSTAL LAKE - C2 ANOKA - D10 PEACE RIVER @ ZOLFO SPRINGS † - A5 AMORET - B4 BLUE SPRING - C1 LAKE NORRIS † - B1 SOUTH LAKE APSHAWA † - B2 GEMINI SPRINGS - C1 BLACK - A1 STARR - B4 AURORA - D8 BOGGY MARSH - B3 LAKE PEARL - C2 STARBUCK SPRING - D3 GREEN SPRINGS - C1 BONNIE - B4 SWUCA MINIMUM AQUIFER LEVEL - A5 BONNET - A4 BOWERS LAKE - A1 LAKE WASHINGTON - E3 SUNSET LAKE - A1 ISLAND LAKE - C2 CLINCH - B5 TULANE - D10 CHARLIE CREEK - C9 CHERRY LAKE - A2 LAKE WEIR - A1 SYLVAN LAKE † - C2 JOHNS LAKE - B2 CROOKED - B4 UPPER HILLSBOROUGH RIVER - A3 DAMON - B5 FOX LAKE † - D2 LAKE WINNEMISSETT - C1 TAYLOR CREEK - D3 LAKE APOPKA - B2 CRYSTAL - B4 VENUS - B4 EASY - B4 LAKE ASHBY - D1 MESSANT SPRING - B1 THE SAVANNAH - C1 LAKE AVALON - B2 DEATON - A1 VERONA - B5 EFFIE - B4 LAKE BRANTLEY - C2 MIAMI SPRINGS - C2 THREE ISLAND LAKES - E2 LAKE BEAUCLAIR - B2 DENTON - B5 WALES - B4 EVA - B4 LAKE BURKETT - C2 MILLS LAKE - D2 TROUT LAKE - C1 LAKE BUTLER - C1 DINNER - B4 († MFLs scheduled for re-evaluation) HANCOCK - A4 LAKE COLBY - E2 NICOTOON LAKE - B1 WEKIVA RIVER @ SR 46 † - C2 LAKE DORA - B2 EAGLE - B4 JOSEPHINE - B4 LAKE DAUGHARTY - C1 NORTH LAKE APSHAWA † - B2 WEKIWA SPRINGS - B2 LAKE DOYLE - C1 JACKSON - B5 LITTLE AURORA - D8 LAKE DORR - C2 NORTH LAKE TALMADGE - C1 († MFLs scheduled for re-evaluation) LAKE EUSTIS - B1 LEE - B4 LOWERY - B4 LAKE EMMA - A2 PALM SPRINGS - C2 LAKE GRIFFEN - A1 LETTA - B5 PIONEER - B5 LAKE GERTIE - C1 PINE ISLAND LAKE - A2 LAKE HARRIS - A1 LOTELA - B5 PYTHIAS - B5 LAKE HELEN - E2 PREVATT LAKE † - B2 LAKE HIAWASSEE - B2 MABEL - B4 UPPER/MIDDLE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER - A3 LAKE HIRES - C1 ROCK SPRINGS - B2 LAKE HODGE - C2 MCLEOD - B4 VIOLA - B5 LAKE HOWELL - C2 SANLANDO SPRINGS - C2 LAKE SAUNDERS -B2 MIONA - A1 LAKE IRMA - C2 SEMINOLE SPRINGS - B1 LAKE SEARCY - C2 NORTH WALES - B4 LAKE LOUISA - B2 ST JOHNS RIVER @ LAKE WASHINGTON - E3 LAKE YALE - B1 OKAHUMPKA - A2 LAKE LUCY - A2 ST JOHNS RIVER @ SR 44 - C1 ST JOHNS RIVER @ SR 520 LAKE POINSETT - D3 PARKER - A4 SFWMD Propose d Rese rva tions For The Kiss immee B asin And SWFWMD Proposed R eservations For La ke Ha ncock SJRWMD - SWFWM D M FLs And The Pe ace R iver Adopted MFL Lake East Lake Tohopekaliga Hart & Mary Jane CFWI Boundary Adopted MFL River/Creek/Wetland Alligator Chain Group Myrtle, Joel & Preston USGS ECFT Boundary Adopted MFL Spring Kissimmee Group Tohopekaliga Water Management Boundary Adopted Aquifer MFL Gentry Kissimmee River County Boundary Peace River Proposed MFL Hancock SFWMD Lake Management Boundary C: \al lprojects\ requests20 12\bartol 1204 12 - spb 1 inch = 157 miles J u n e 2 9 , 2 0 1 2.
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