7934

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7934
• Author: Hyra, R.
• Title: Methods of Assessing Instream Flows for Recreation.
• USFW Year: 1978.
• USFW - Doc Type: Instream Flow Information Paper No. 6,
• Copyright Material: NO

WATER CONTACT SWIMMING
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PHYSICAL SAFETY OPTIMUM
DEPTH ¢ ft +
minimum 2.5 ft 3.0 ft
maximum NA NA
VELOCITY 0.25-0.75 fps
minimum 0 fps 0 fps
maximum 3.0 fps 2.0 fps
COMMENTS Water quality, temperature, slope of beach,
visibility and underwater slope important.
Depth safety criteria does not permit diving.
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