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Explore general as well as scientific information about the movement, chemistry and biology of area surface and ground water environments.

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Water Quality

The following data are summarized as seasonal average values for lake and river sampling locations located within the watershed. While these data are useful to serve as a general picture of watershed health, these data must be viewed with caution because these samples have been taken from ecologically different water resources.

Rivers:
Samples from most rivers located in this watershed are averaged as part of these data summaries.
Season Total Nitrogen Nitrate (NO3) Total Phosphorus Orthophosphate Number of Sample Stations Number of Samples
JUL-SEP 2023 1,051 ug/l No Data Available 36 ug/l No Data Available 14 16
APR-JUN 2023 1,090 ug/l No Data Available 68 ug/l No Data Available 53 110
JAN-MAR 2023 1,039 ug/l No Data Available 62 ug/l No Data Available 55 148
OCT-DEC 2022 1,003 ug/l No Data Available 44 ug/l No Data Available 63 159
JUL-SEP 2022 883 ug/l 71.5 ug/l 37 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 64 130
APR-JUN 2022 1,005 ug/l 46.5 ug/l 53 ug/l 0.02 mg/l 64 157
JAN-MAR 2022 935 ug/l 92.9 ug/l 44 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 64 169
OCT-DEC 2021 863 ug/l 121.6 ug/l 37 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 60 163
JUL-SEP 2021 921 ug/l 75.7 ug/l 43 ug/l 0.02 mg/l 71 180
APR-JUN 2021 926 ug/l 54.2 ug/l 55 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 65 169
JAN-MAR 2021 890 ug/l 74.3 ug/l 40 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 71 179
Five Year Seasonal Graph
Five Year Graph of All Samples

Source(s): Charlotte Harbor Estuaries Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Network, Lee County Pondwatch, Lee County Environmental Laboratory, FDEP Historic Data from Legacy STORET, SFWMD Legacy Water Quality Sampling Data, FDEP Charlotte Harbor Aquatic/Buffer Preserves Sampling Data, City of Bonita Springs, Lee County, FDEP South District Sampling Data, FDEP Watershed Monitoring Section, SFWMD Water Quality Sampling Data, FDEP, Water Quality Standards and Special Projects (Florida), USGS National Water Information System, FDEP - Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves, City of Bonita Springs, City of Fort Myers, Lee County Environmental Laboratories, FDEP - South Regional Operations Center, FDEP Watershed Monitoring Section, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

Lakes:
Samples from most lakes located in this watershed are averaged as part of these data summaries.
Season Total Nitrogen Nitrate (NO3) Total Phosphorus Orthophosphate Number of Sample Stations Number of Samples
JUL-SEP 2023 822 ug/l No Data Available 27 ug/l No Data Available 3 3
APR-JUN 2023 837 ug/l No Data Available 51 ug/l No Data Available 13 19
JAN-MAR 2023 765 ug/l No Data Available 29 ug/l No Data Available 19 57
OCT-DEC 2022 888 ug/l No Data Available 57 ug/l No Data Available 24 63
OCT-DEC 2022 1,081 ug/l No Data Available 52 ug/l No Data Available 13 38
JUL-SEP 2022 849 ug/l No Data Available 43 ug/l No Data Available 14 37
JUL-SEP 2022 704 ug/l 24.1 ug/l 28 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 22 56
APR-JUN 2022 814 ug/l 13.9 ug/l 32 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 24 64
APR-JUN 2022 1,003 ug/l No Data Available 65 ug/l No Data Available 14 38
JAN-MAR 2022 706 ug/l 22.4 ug/l 27 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 24 70
JAN-MAR 2022 1,075 ug/l No Data Available 39 ug/l No Data Available 13 39
OCT-DEC 2021 1,101 ug/l No Data Available 75 ug/l No Data Available 14 42
OCT-DEC 2021 783 ug/l 31.9 ug/l 36 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 24 57
JUL-SEP 2021 715 ug/l 22.7 ug/l 32 ug/l 0.01 mg/l 24 64
JUL-SEP 2021 995 ug/l No Data Available 163 ug/l No Data Available 15 41
APR-JUN 2021 1,044 ug/l No Data Available 68 ug/l No Data Available 16 44
APR-JUN 2021 789 ug/l 14.5 ug/l 34 ug/l 0 mg/l 24 70
JAN-MAR 2021 697 ug/l 20.2 ug/l 34 ug/l 0 mg/l 24 71
JAN-MAR 2021 1,133 ug/l No Data Available 57 ug/l No Data Available 15 44
Five Year Seasonal Graph
Five Year Graph of All Samples

Source(s): LAKEWATCH Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring, Lee County Pondwatch, Lee County Environmental Laboratory, FDEP South District Sampling Data, FDEP Watershed Monitoring Section, Lee County Environmental Laboratories, FDEP - South Regional Operations Center, Florida LAKEWATCH, FDEP - Watershed Assessment Section

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    Stream Flow and Levels

    Stream level and flow data for the Estero Bay Basin. Learn More about Stream Flow »

    River Flows Whole River Range Flows Data by Segment Levels Whole River Range Levels Data By Segment
    Imperial River In the past 30 days
    down Average river flow is slower than it has been historically.
    In the past 30 days
    down Average water levels are lower than they have been historically.
    Fiddlesticks Canal In the past 30 days
    down Average river flow is slower than it has been historically.
    In the past 30 days
    up Average water levels are higher than they have been historically.
    Spring Creek In the past 30 days
    down Average river flow is slower than it has been historically.
    In the past 30 days
    down Average water levels are lower than they have been historically.
    Estero River In the past 30 days
    down Average river flow is slower than it has been historically.
    In the past 30 days
    down Average water levels are lower than they have been historically.
    Six Mile Cypress Slough In the past 30 days
    down Average river flow is slower than it has been historically.
    In the past 30 days
    up Average water levels are higher than they have been historically.
    Kehl Canal In the past 30 days
    down Average river flow is slower than it has been historically.
    In the past 30 days
    down Average water levels are lower than they have been historically.

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