The District has been receiving questions about its ability to move water out of Lake Thonotosassa through the Flint Creek water control structure.
The lake was lowered to the maximum amount possible before the storm. However, due to historic rainfall from Hurricane Milton, the Flint Creek water control structure on Lake Thonotosassa is completely under water and the water is flowing over the land around the structure.
Under normal circumstances, water naturally flows from the south in Baker Canal and Baker Creek into Lake Thonotosassa. The Flint Creek water control structure helps maintain water levels on the 800-acre lake, which is Hillsborough County’s largest lake, and water can be released through the structure north to the Hillsborough River.