Lower Withlacoochee River

This bathymetric survey project was completed along the Lower Withlacoochee River to be incorporated into the Withlacoochee River Watershed Digital Elevation Model (DEM). The project limits were from the Inglis Bypass Spillway to the mouth of the river at the Gulf of Mexico, including several surrounding tributaries. In total, the project length was approximately 14 miles. WGI collected multi-beam data along the project to be used to improve hydrodynamic modeling of the Lower Withlacoochee River. This project also included surveying the downstream side of two structures which had WGI utilize our Z-boat hydrographic platform to safely collect the data in shallow water near the structures. WGI’s survey crew had to closely monitor tide elevations during the multi-beam collection as this affected the outer limits of the collection since the goal was to capture as much of the natural river as possible.

Project Highlights:

• The SWFWMD sent the District’s Multimedia Journalist for a ride-along with our crew on the day to capture video during the project for inclusion in their Weekly Digest Bulletin.