Watersheds and Tampa Palms

Tampa Palms Drainage

There are three important watersheds (also called drainage basins) in the immediate vicinity of Tampa Palms; the Cypress Creek Basin and the all important Hillsborough River watershed.

Storm water flows from Tampa Palms and nearby communities as follows:

• Storm water from Tampa Palms, west of BB Downs, and our neighbor TP North, flows to the Cypress Creek watershed which in turns flows into the Hillsborough River at the southern boundary of Tampa Palms.

• Storm water from Tampa Palms east of BB Downs flows directly to the Hillsborough River.

• Storm water from TPOST 3 flows under I-75 and into the  Trout Creek watershed, which joins the Hillsborough River just east of Tampa Palms.

To view aerial maps depicting the watershed basins and water flows click here.

59% of the Hillsborough River watershed is in Polk County and that county has created an interesting web page depicting the watershed. For more information, including an interactive map, click here.