Hillsborough River, muddied by pollution and pumping, is recovering, report says

November 4, 2025

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Water managers have seen habitat expand to the river’s most imperiled banks.

An aerial drone view shows the Hillsborough River Dam near Rowlett Park in Tampa on Oct. 22. For the first time since the Hillsborough River’s recovery plan was established in 2000, water managers have begun to consistently meet target flow levels, a guideline implemented to safeguard the river’s ecology, according to a 15-year study completed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
An aerial drone view shows the Hillsborough River Dam near Rowlett Park in Tampa on Oct. 22. For the first time since the Hillsborough River’s recovery plan was established in 2000, water managers have begun to consistently meet target flow levels, a guideline implemented to safeguard the river’s ecology, according to a 15-year study completed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]

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