Projects Catalog

The purpose of this database is to catalog water quality improvement and aquatic habitat enhancement projects completed by Polk County Natural Resources Division. This information is important to inform interested parties of the efforts in protecting waters of the state. The database includes projects that provide quantifiable reductions, when available, in Total Nitrogen (TN), Total Phosphorous (TP), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Bacteria from point or non-point-sources. Additionally, non-traditional, nature based solutions are included, such as living shorelines and aquatic habitat enhancement, for which it is more difficult to estimate load reductions.

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Pollutant Reduction Estimates by Project

Pollutant load reductions achieved by a project are based on estimates from the best available data sources. The emphasis is on TN, TP, TSS, BOD and Bacteria however a project may achieve other benefits.

Project / Treatment Type Status WBID Completion Date Load Reductions
TN (lbs/yr) TP (lbs/yr) TSS (lbs/yr) BOD Fecal coliform (%)
Lake Gwyn Treatment Wetland Complete 1580 12/30/2020 3,502.0 840.0 84,128.0 12,621.0 60 %
Circle B Bar Reserve Treatment Wetland Complete 1549A 11/1/2008 5,940.0 1,400.0
Itchepackesassa Creek Regional Stormwater Treatment Project (Walker Road Park) Treatment Wetland Complete 1495B 7/1/2013 2,702.0 1,098.0 80 %
Lake Annie Treatment Wetland Construction Pending 1539 9/1/2026
Peace River Streambank Restoration near Fort Meade Living Shoreline Construction Pending 1623I 6/1/2025
Peace River Streambank Restoration near Bowling Green Living Shoreline Design Phase, fully funded 1623H 6/1/2026
Simmers Young Park Treatment Train Construction Pending 1501A 12/1/2025
Berkley Pond BAM Retrofit Water Quality Enhancement Construction Pending 1501A 6/1/2025 96.2 40.4
HWY 27 Lake Hamilton BAM Retrofit Water Quality Enhancement Construction Pending 1504 6/1/2025 40.8 3.9
Lake Hancock Revegetation Project Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Complete 1623L 8/1/2024
Mariana Pond Wet Detention Pond Complete 1521L 8/1/2005 682.0 259.0
Seminole Pond Dry Detention Pond Complete 1663A 8/1/1997 256.0 97.0
Crystal Lake Pond Wet Detention Pond Complete 1497A 8/1/2011
Elizabeth Place Stormwater Pond Complete 1549A 12/31/2012 257.0 115.0 1,854.1 377.0
Garden Grove Stormwater Pond Complete 1539 1/1/2002
Derby Ditch Stormwater Pond Complete 1521C1 12/1/1995
Lake Lulu Restoration Project Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Construction Pending 1521 9/1/2026
Lake Deeson Sediment Inactivation Project Sediment Inactivation Construction Pending 1449A 10/1/2025
Street Sweeping - Banana Lake Street Sweeping Ongoing 1549B 15.0 9.0
Street Sweeping - Crystal Lake Street Sweeping Ongoing 1497A 7.4 4.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Alfred, Haines, Juliana and Tennesee Street Sweeping Ongoing 1503A 4.0 2.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Ariana and Lena Street Sweeping Ongoing 1501 7.5 4.5
Street Sweeping - Lake Bonny Street Sweeping Ongoing 1497E 7.5 4.5
Street Sweeping - Lake Buckeye and Elbert Street Sweeping Ongoing 1504B 8.7 5.2
Street Sweeping - Lake Cannon Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 17.3 10.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Conine Street Sweeping Ongoing 1504B 8.7 5.2
Street Sweeping - Lake Deer Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 14.7 8.8
Street Sweeping - Lake Deeson Street Sweeping Ongoing 1449C 7.4 4.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Eagle Grassy and Mcleod Street Sweeping Ongoing 1623N 17.4 10.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Gibson Street Sweeping Ongoing 1497 21.4 12.9
Street Sweeping - Lake Hamiltons Street Sweeping Ongoing 1504 19.3 11.6
Street Sweeping - Lake Idlywild and Hartridge Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 5.8 3.5
Street Sweeping - Lake Jessie Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 7.4 4.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Lulu Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 4.0 2.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Mariana Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 12.8 7.7
Street Sweeping - Lake Miriam Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 4.0 2.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Ned and Daisy Street Sweeping Ongoing 1539 11.6 7.0
Street Sweeping - Lake Parker Street Sweeping Ongoing 1497 32.1 19.3
Street Sweeping - Lake Pierce & Wales Street Sweeping Ongoing 1532 8.1 4.8
Street Sweeping - Lake Shipp Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 5.8 3.5
Street Sweeping - Lake Summit and Eloise Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 19.3 11.6
Street Sweeping - Lake Thomas Street Sweeping Ongoing 1501A 4.0 2.4
Street Sweeping - Lake Winterset Street Sweeping Ongoing 1521C1 7.4 4.4
Street Sweeping - Lower Saddle Creek Street Sweeping Ongoing 1623K 12.8 7.7
Street Sweeping - Sears Lake Street Sweeping Ongoing 1501A 11.6 7.0
Street Sweeping - Upper Saddle Creek Street Sweeping Ongoing 1497 17.3 10.4
Street Sweeping - Whaneta Farms Canal Street Sweeping Ongoing 1580 20.5 12.3
Tiger Lake Eelgrass Planting Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Complete 1573A 8/1/2024
Lake Gibson Eelgrass Planting Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Complete 1497D 7/1/2024
Headwaters of the Peace River Stream, Floodplain, and Wetland Restoration In progress 1623J 4,300.0 1,220.0
Bellini Preserve Living Shoreline Complete 1480 9/1/2023
Crescent Lake Baffle Box Baffle Box Complete 1597 5/1/2011 5.0 2.0
3rd Street Baffle Box Baffle Box Complete 1521C1 9/1/2014 36.0 14.0
Stephenson Ave Pond Dry Detention Pond Complete 1663A 12/1/2001
Janphyl Wet Detention Pond Complete 1521C1 1/1/1998
Lake Cannon Alum Plant Alum Injection System Completed 1521C1 1/1/1994 14.0 2.0

Pollutant Reduction Estimates by WBID

Pollutant load reductions for each project are grouped by Water Body Identification Numbers (WBID).

WBID Basin Name Load Reductions
TN (lbs/yr) TP (lbs/yr) TSS (lbs/yr) BOD Fecal coliform (%)
1449A LAKE DEESON
1449C TENOROC DRAIN 7.4 4.4
1480 LAKE MARION
1495B ITCHEPACKESASSA CREEK 2,702.0 1,098.0 80 %
1497 SADDLE CREEK 70.8 42.6
1497A CRYSTAL LAKE 7.4 4.4
1497D LAKE GIBSON
1497E LAKE BONNY 7.5 4.5
1501 LAKE LENA 7.5 4.5
1501A LAKE LENA RUN 111.8 49.8
1503A LAKE VAN OUTLET 4.0 2.4
1504 LAKE HAMILTON OUTLET 60.1 15.5
1504B LAKE HAMILTON DRAIN 17.3 10.4
1521 LAKE LULU
1521C1 LAKE LULU OUTLET 148.5 75.2
1521L LAKE MARIANNA (SANITARY) 682.0 259.0
1532 CATFISH CREEK 8.1 4.8
1539 PEACE CREEK DRAINAGE CANAL 11.6 7.0
1549A BANANA LAKE CANAL 6,197.0 1,515.0 1,854.1 377.0
1549B BANANA LAKE 15.0 9.0
1573A TIGER LAKE
1580 WAHNETA FARMS DRAINAGE CANAL 3,522.5 852.3 84,128.0 12,621.0 60 %
1597 SCOTT LAKE DRAIN 5.0 2.0
1623H PEACE RIVER ABOVE PAYNE CREEK
1623I PEACE RIVER ABOVE WHIDDEN CREEK
1623J PEACE RIVER ABOVE BOWLEGS CREEK 4,300.0 1,220.0
1623K SADDLE CREEK BELOW LAKE HANCOCK 12.8 7.7
1623L LAKE HANCOCK
1623N EAGLE LAKE OUTLET 17.4 10.4
1663A CROOKED LAKE OUTLET 256.0 97.0

Disclaimer

The estimated pollutant removals presented here are based on standard professional practices such as models approved for use by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Southwest Florida Water Management District, or other similar methods or models. Modeling and loading estimates are often based on average concentrations, grab samples, typical runoff volumes, or presumed conditions. Each model is different and will produce different results.

Please note that if a project does not show a calculated reduction for a given pollutant, this does not imply the project provided no benefit. Rather, it reflects that there was insufficient data or information available to quantify the load reduction for that project.