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Phase I of the Kissimmee River restoration project, Florida, USA: Impacts of construction on water quality
Authors:David J Colangelo  Bradley L Jones
Institution:(1) Ecosystem Restoration Department, Kissimmee Division, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
Abstract:Phase I of the Kissimmee River restoration project included backfilling of 12 km of canal and restoring flow through 24 km of continuous river channel. We quantified the effects of construction activities on four water quality parameters (turbidity, total phosphorus flow-weighted concentration, total phosphorus load and dissolved oxygen concentration). Data were collected at stations upstream and downstream of the construction and at four stations within the construction zone to determine if canal backfilling and construction of 2.4 km of new river channel would negatively impact local and downstream water quality. Turbidity levels at the downstream station were elevated for approximately 2 weeks during the one and a half year construction period, but never exceeded the Florida Department of Environmental Protection construction permit criteria. Turbidity levels at stations within the construction zone were high at certain times. Flow-weighted concentration of total phosphorus at the downstream station was slightly higher than the upstream station during construction, but low discharge limited downstream transport of phosphorus. Total phosphorus loads at the upstream and downstream stations were similar and loading to Lake Okeechobee was not significantly affected by construction. Mean water column dissolved oxygen concentrations at all sampling stations were similar during construction.
Keywords:construction impact  dissolved oxygen  ecological restoration  Kissimmee River  total phosphorus loads  turbidity  water quality
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