Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels

About the Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels Program

The Suwannee River Water Management District’s Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels (MFLs) program is a means to ensure water availability for the present and future, and to prevent significant harm to the area’s natural resources.

The District’s MFL Program is a science-based process from which MFLs are established by the Governing Board of the District. This process uses the best information available to determine the recommended MFLs. Before adoption by the board in the District rules (40B-8, Florida Administrative Code), the science supporting the MFLs is subject to a peer review process initiated by the District. 

Annually, the District publishes a priority list  of MFL water bodies with an anticipated completion schedule. This list is reviewed annually and submitted to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for review and approval. See a map of the water bodies as scheduled.

Flows

Levels

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  1. Upper and Middle Suwannee River MFL Peer Review Meeting

    A public meeting to start the peer review process for the Upper and Middle Suwannee River Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) has been scheduled. Read On...

  2. Lake Hampton MFL Workshop and Document Review - Rescheduled

    A workshop for the Lake Hampton Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) has been rescheduled. See the links provided and information below. Read On...

  3. Lake Hampton MFL Workshop and Document Review Canceled

    The workshop for the Lake Hampton Minimum Flows and Levels has been cancelled due to COVID issues. We will send out more information once the meeting has been rescheduled. Read On...