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[Basins and HUC10s, Okefenokee Swamp]
Basins and HUC10s, Okefenokee Swamp

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[Water Resource Inventory and Assessment: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS, August 2015]
Water Resource Inventory and Assessment: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS, August 2015
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[Figure 1. Region 4 overview and Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) boundaries.]
Figure 1. Region 4 overview and Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) boundaries.
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[Figure 2. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overview.]
Figure 2. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overview.
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[Table 1. Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plant species found within Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.]
Table 1. Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plant species found within Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
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[Figure 3. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI).]
Figure 3. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI).
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[Figure 4. Physiographic districts within the Gulf Coastal Plain in relation to the Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI) and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary.]
Figure 4. Physiographic districts within the Gulf Coastal Plain in relation to the Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI) and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary.
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[Figure 5. West to east profile of the sediments under the Okefenokee Swamp and surrounding Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI). [Source: USFWS 2006, Figure 7].]
Figure 5. West to east profile of the sediments under the Okefenokee Swamp and surrounding Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI). [Source: USFWS 2006, Figure 7].
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[Figure 6. Soil orders within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary.]
Figure 6. Soil orders within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary.
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[Figure 7. Typical histosol soils series according to elevation within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the associated vegetation types. Distinctions between histosol series are made according to relative elevation position and dominant forming vegetation, rather than horizon development.]
Figure 7. Typical histosol soils series according to elevation within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the associated vegetation types. Distinctions between histosol series are made according to relative elevation position and dominant forming vegetation, rather than horizon development.
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[Table 2. Descriptions of the major soil series found within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary. [Sources: SSURGO Undated-a].]
Table 2. Descriptions of the major soil series found within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary. [Sources: SSURGO Undated-a].
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[Table 3. Soils by NRCS Hydrologic Group found within the Okefenokee NWR acquisition boundary.]
Table 3. Soils by NRCS Hydrologic Group found within the Okefenokee NWR acquisition boundary.
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[Figure 8. Local hydrologic sub-basin delineation and surface hydrology within Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, based on hydrologic analysis from Loftin (1998).]
Figure 8. Local hydrologic sub-basin delineation and surface hydrology within Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, based on hydrologic analysis from Loftin (1998).
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[Figure 9. 2011 land use within the Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI).]
Figure 9. 2011 land use within the Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI).
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[Table 4. Climate monitoring stations located near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary [Sources: NACSE, USDOC, USGS].]
Table 4. Climate monitoring stations located near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquisition boundary [Sources: NACSE, USDOC, USGS].
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[Figure 10. Climate monitoring stations, Georgia Climate Divisions, and lines of annual equal runoff for the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI). Numbered sites are listed in Table 4.]
Figure 10. Climate monitoring stations, Georgia Climate Divisions, and lines of annual equal runoff for the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI). Numbered sites are listed in Table 4.
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[Figure 11. Mean and distribution of monthly temperature (1892 — 2013) at Waycross, GA (USHCN Station 099186). [Source: Menne et al. undated].]
Figure 11. Mean and distribution of monthly temperature (1892 — 2013) at Waycross, GA (USHCN Station 099186). [Source: Menne et al. undated].
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[Table 5. PRISM monthly normals (1971-2000) for precipitation and maximum and minimum temperature at Okefenokee Swamp NWR. [Source: PRISM 2010].]
Table 5. PRISM monthly normals (1971-2000) for precipitation and maximum and minimum temperature at Okefenokee Swamp NWR. [Source: PRISM 2010].
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[Figure 13. Mean and distribution of monthly precipitation (1882 — 2012) at Waycross, Georgia (USHCN Station 099186). [Source: Menne et al. undated].]
Figure 13. Mean and distribution of monthly precipitation (1882 — 2012) at Waycross, Georgia (USHCN Station 099186). [Source: Menne et al. undated].
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[Figure 15. Average monthly discharge from the Suwannee River at Fargo, Georgia. From data collected between 1927 and 2014. [Source: USGS 2013].]
Figure 15. Average monthly discharge from the Suwannee River at Fargo, Georgia. From data collected between 1927 and 2014. [Source: USGS 2013].
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[Figure 17. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) for Georgia’s southeast climate division, Division 9, over a period of record form 1895 to 2014.]
Figure 17. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) for Georgia’s southeast climate division, Division 9, over a period of record form 1895 to 2014.
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[Figure 19. National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) named streams and waterbodies near Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.]
Figure 19. National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) named streams and waterbodies near Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
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[Table 6. National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) named streams within Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.]
Table 6. National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) named streams within Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
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[Table 7. Named lakes, ponds, and prairie habitat within the RHI for Okefenokee NWR. Lakes larger than 500 acres are labeled on Figure 19. [Source: USGS 2010]]
Table 7. Named lakes, ponds, and prairie habitat within the RHI for Okefenokee NWR. Lakes larger than 500 acres are labeled on Figure 19. [Source: USGS 2010
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[Table 8. National Wetlands Inventory wetland habitat types within Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquired and acquisition boundaries. [Source: USFWS undated]]
Table 8. National Wetlands Inventory wetland habitat types within Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge acquired and acquisition boundaries. [Source: USFWS undated
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[Figure 20. National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) land cover within the Okefenokee NWR acquisition boundary.]
Figure 20. National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) land cover within the Okefenokee NWR acquisition boundary.
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[Figure 21. Infrastructure affecting water on and near Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.]
Figure 21. Infrastructure affecting water on and near Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
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[Table 9. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gaging stations used in hydrologic database for Okefenokee NWR; see Figure 22 for locations. [Source: Buell 2014; USGS 2015].]
Table 9. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gaging stations used in hydrologic database for Okefenokee NWR; see Figure 22 for locations. [Source: Buell 2014; USGS 2015].
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[Figure 22. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gaging stations used in the hydrologic database for Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (numbered sites), as well as GAEPD and USFWS gage height and water level monitoring sites.]
Figure 22. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gaging stations used in the hydrologic database for Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (numbered sites), as well as GAEPD and USFWS gage height and water level monitoring sites.
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[Table 10. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) surface water quality and monitoring sites within the Okefenokee RHI boundary. [Source: USGS 2015].]
Table 10. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) surface water quality and monitoring sites within the Okefenokee RHI boundary. [Source: USGS 2015].
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[Figure 23. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) surface water quality monitoring locations within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI).]
Figure 23. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) surface water quality monitoring locations within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI).
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[Table 11. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) groundwater quality and water level monitoring sites within the Okefenokee Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI) acquisition boundary with a 10-year or longer period of record. All wells are completed in the Floridan Aquifer system. [Source: USGS 2015].]
Table 11. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) groundwater quality and water level monitoring sites within the Okefenokee Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI) acquisition boundary with a 10-year or longer period of record. All wells are completed in the Floridan Aquifer system. [Source: USGS 2015].
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[Figure 24. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) groundwater monitoring locations and air quality monitoring site within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI).]
Figure 24. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) groundwater monitoring locations and air quality monitoring site within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Region of Hydrologic Influence (RHI).
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[Table 12. Air quality monitoring data collected on Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.]
Table 12. Air quality monitoring data collected on Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
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[Table 13. Waterbodies in the Georgia portion of the RHI for Okefenokee NWR with approved or pending TMDLs, organized by county. Waterbodies are shown on Figure 25. [Source: GAEPD 2012].]
Table 13. Waterbodies in the Georgia portion of the RHI for Okefenokee NWR with approved or pending TMDLs, organized by county. Waterbodies are shown on Figure 25. [Source: GAEPD 2012].
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[Figure 25. Impaired waterbodies with and without TMDLs and NPDES permitted facilities within the Georgia portion of the RHI for Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.]
Figure 25. Impaired waterbodies with and without TMDLs and NPDES permitted facilities within the Georgia portion of the RHI for Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
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[Table 14. NPDES facilities with potential impact on the Refuge. [Source: EPA 2013b].]
Table 14. NPDES facilities with potential impact on the Refuge. [Source: EPA 2013b].
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[HUC10 boundaries; Map Date: 7/22/2014 Data Sources: USFWS 2013 Approved Acquisition Boundaries; National WBD HU-10 units; ESRI Map Service]
HUC10 boundaries; Map Date: 7/22/2014 Data Sources: USFWS 2013 Approved Acquisition Boundaries; National WBD HU-10 units; ESRI Map Service
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Maps

[Okefenokee Swamp in the WWALS map of the Suwannee River Water Trail (SRWT)]
Okefenokee Swamp in the WWALS map of the Suwannee River Water Trail (SRWT)

[Titanium mines near the Okefenokee Swamp in the WWALS map of the Suwannee River Water Trail (SRWT)]
Titanium mines near the Okefenokee Swamp in the WWALS map of the Suwannee River Water Trail (SRWT)

Aerials

[Coward Lake, Monkey Lake, Number One Island, 2019-10-05, 22:17:27, Photo: Wayne Morgan for Suwannee Riverkeeper on a Southwings flight]
Coward Lake, Monkey Lake, Number One Island, 2019-10-05, 22:17:27, Photo: Wayne Morgan for Suwannee Riverkeeper on a Southwings flight