Table 3-16. --Stream discharge to Hillsborough Bay: 



near Tampa 



U.S. Geological Survey Station 2-3045, Hillsborough River 



Fla.J 



I'Location: Lat. 28°01 , 25" ( long. 82 o 25*40". 



Drainage area: 650 sq. mi. (1,684 sq. km.), approximately. 



Records available: October 1938 to September 1966. 



Mean discharge: 673 c.f.s. (28 years). 



Extremes: Maximum discharge, 14,600 c.f.s. March 21, 1960; minimum, no flow November 30 to December 2, 1945. 



Maximum monthly mean discharge for period 1952-66: 4,926 c.f.s. March 1960. 



Minimum monthly mean discharge for period 1952-66: 5 c.f.s. April, May 1962 and May 1965. 



l^For example, Water Year 1952 began October 1, 1951, and ended September 30, 1952. 



—'Liters per second = c.f.s. x 28.3. Data are unadjusted for diversion by City of Tampa, 



Table 3-17. --Stream discharge to Hillsborough Bay: U.S. Geological Survey Station 2-3060, Sulphur 



Springs at Sulphur Springs, Fla.— 



Location: Lat. 28 01*15", long. 82 27'05". 



Drainage area: Not available. 



Records available; May 1956 to September 1966 and earlier. 



Mean discharge: 50.1 c.f.s. (7 years). 



Extremes: Maximum discharge 163 c.f.s. August 3, 1945; minimum, 



12.9 c.f.s. February 12, 1934. 



Maximum monthly mean discharge for period 1959-66: 

 Minimum monthly mean discharge for period 1959-66: 



88.6 c.f.s. August 1959. 

 13.4 c.f.s. May 1965. 



For example, Water Year 1952 began October 1, 

 Liters per second = c.f.s. x 28.3, 



1951, and ended September 30, 1952. 



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