About the Atlas
The Lake County Water Atlas is designed to provide citizens, scientists, professionals, and planners with comprehensive and current water quality, hydrologic, and ecological data, as well as information about recreational opportunities and a library of scientific and educational materials on water resource issues. Typically, the scientists and citizens who live and work on water resources have found it difficult to gather the information they need from the myriad of agencies that collect the related data. To solve this problem, we conceived of the Atlas as a "one stop information shop" for concerned citizens and scientists alike. The Atlas functions as a warehouse for a variety of water resources information, including documents and educational links. We have also strived to make the Atlas a rich resource that educates citizens about the data presented and gives scientists easy access to the specialized information they need. We encourage you to use the Atlas as a tool to help in maintaining and improving our vital water resources.
Project Funding
- Lake County Water Authority
Information Providers
- Florida Center for Community Design and Research, GIS Team, Water Atlas Program
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Biological Research Associates
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Water Resource Management, Watershed Monitoring, and Springs Initiative Programs
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection, GIS Subsection, Division of Water Resource Management
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Watershed Planning & Coordination
- Florida Natural Areas Inventory, GIS Division, GIS Division
- Lake County Water Resource Laboratory, Surface Water Monitoring Program
- LAKEWATCH, Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, Florida LAKEWATCH Program
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service
- NOAA, National Ocean Service , Tidal Predictions , Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- Orange County, Environmental Protection Division, Lakes and Streams
- Orange County, Community and Environmental Services, Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Assessment
- Orange County, Public Works, Stormwater Management, Water Atlas
- Southwest Florida Water Management District, Water Quality Monitoring Program
- Southwest Florida Water Management District, Mapping and GIS Section
- Southwest Florida Water Management District, Resource Conservation and Development , Hydrologic Data Services
- St. Johns River Water Management District, Department of Information Resources, Division of Integrated Application Services
- St. Johns River Water Management District, Information Resources Department
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
- USGS National Water Information System, Water Resources of the United States
- Watershed Action Volunteers (WAV), St. Johns River Water Management District
Project Partners
Lake County
- Lake County
- Mike Bowers, Water Quality Services
- Cathie Catasus, Director, Water Resource Lab
- Mary Hamilton, Stormwater Project Manager, Public Works
- Lake County Water Authority
- Michael Perry, Director
- Ben Garcia, GIS
University of South Florida, Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Faculty
- Theodore Trent Green, M. Arch, Coord. of Community Design Projects, Assoc. Professor
- Jim Griffin, PhD, Associate in Research
- Terry Johnson, PhD, Associate in Research
- Shawn Landry, MS, MS/MIS, Program Director, Research Associate Professor
- Bridgette Froeschke, PhD, Associate in Research
Staff
- Jan Allyn, BS, Web Content Manager
- Keith Bornhorst, BS, Web Development Team Leader
- David Eilers, BS, Field Scientist - Environmental
- Rich Hammond, MA, GIS Team Leader
- Jason Scolaro, BS, Database Applications Team Leader
- Cheran Williams, BS, GIS Analyst
Support Staff
- Tim Barnett, Director of Network Operations
- Mary Daley, BS, Senior Accountant
Graduate Student / OPS Staff / Volunteers
- Thejovathi Kadiyala, MS, Database Analyst
Acknowledgements:
Many thanks to all the wonderful people who have participated in the process of designing and developing the Lake County Water Atlas.
Water Atlas Program Advisory Group:
Special thanks to the following group of individuals who guide the long-term development of the Water Atlas Program (www.wateratlas.org) by participating in the Water Atlas Advisory Group.
Participant |
Organization |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Aragon | Hillsborough County |
| Lisa Beever, Ph.D. | Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program |
| Greg Blanchard | Manatee County |
| Julie Bortles | Orange County |
| Mike Britt | City of Winter Haven |
| Rob Brown | Manatee County |
| Michael Carnevale | City of Winter Haven |
| Marcia Anderson Clark | Orange County |
| Lindsay Cross | Tampa Bay Estuary Program |
| Amanda Dominguez | Sarasota County |
| Liz Donley | Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program |
| Gloria Eby | Seminole County |
| Bridgette Froeschke | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Ben Garcia | Lake County Water Authority |
| Holly Greening | Tampa Bay Estuary Program |
| Jim Griffin | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Melissa Harrison | Pinellas County |
| Maran Brainard Hilgendorf | Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program |
| Marie Lackey | Seminole County |
| Shawn Landry | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Kelli Levy | Pinellas County |
| Sarah Malone | City of Lakeland |
| John McGee | Hillsborough County |
| Jack Merriam | Sarasota County |
| Kim Ornberg | Seminole County |
| Judy Ott | Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program |
| Michael Perry | Lake County Water Authority |
| John Ryan | Sarasota County |
| Laura Thorne | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission |
| Melanie Weed | Pinellas County |
| Shannon Wetzel | Seminole County |