RECOVER MAP 3.1.3.3 Hydrodynamic and Salinity Characteristics of Rivers and Estuaries of the Ten Thousand Islands

The watershed of the Ten Thousand Islands (TTI) estuary has been substantially altered through the construction of canals and roads for the Southern Golden Gate Estates (SGGE), Barron River Canal, and U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail). Two restoration projects designed to improve freshwater delivery to the estuary are the Picayune Strand Restoration Project, which includes the Southern Golden Gate Estates, and the Tamiami Trail Culverts Project; both are part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). To address hydrologic information needs critical for monitoring the effects of these restoration projects, CERP RECOVER, through the Monitoring and Assessment Plan (MAP), partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey in October 2006 to characterize freshwater outflows from the rivers. This project is an extension of the CERP Picayune Strand - Monitoring and Assessing Effects of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project on the Florida Manatee: Hydrological Monitoring and Analysis.