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Re: Lake Okeechobee: Latest rains not making big impact, so far

#121 Postby boca » Wed May 27, 2009 10:15 pm

What good is the rain over Lake O if they keep on draining the Lake. The damn system needs to be repaired otherwise we'll be in this drought indefinitely.
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#122 Postby artist » Thu May 28, 2009 7:29 am

10.94 May 27, 2009
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#123 Postby HURAKAN » Thu May 28, 2009 7:30 am

artist wrote:10.94 May 27, 2009


Definitely increasing.
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#124 Postby artist » Fri May 29, 2009 10:09 am

L.OKEE
LEVL=11.03
23:00EST 28-MAY-2009 Satellite
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#125 Postby artist » Sat May 30, 2009 12:15 pm

L.OKEE
LEVL=11.13
23:00EST 29-MAY-2009 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

http://my.sfwmd.gov/sfwmd/common/images ... .OKEE.html
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Re: Lake Okeechobee: Water level increasing

#126 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:10 am

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 01, 2009

11.26 ft.
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#127 Postby artist » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:42 pm

let's hope it stays this way for awhile.
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Re: Lake Okeechobee: Water level increasing

#128 Postby HURAKAN » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:46 am

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 03, 2009

11.31 ft.
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Re: Lake Okeechobee: Water level slowly increasing

#129 Postby HURAKAN » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:36 pm

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 04, 2009

11.36 ft.
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Re: Lake Okeechobee: Water level slowly increasing

#130 Postby HURAKAN » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:05 am

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 05, 2009

11.41 ft.
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Re: Lake Okeechobee: Water level slowly increasing

#131 Postby HURAKAN » Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:05 pm

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               U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
                       Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   04 JUN 2009
_____________________________________________________________________________
 
Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       11.41        9.54     8.98 (Official Elv)
  Bottom of High Lake Mngmt= 16.01  Top of Water Short Mngmt= 10.56
  Currently in Operational Management Band
 
  04JUN (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    13.12
  Difference from POR Average                  -1.71
 
  Simulated Average LORS2008 [1965-2000]    11.96
  Difference from Average LORS2008         -0.55
 
  Today Lake Okechobee elevation is determined from the 4 interior stations
 
  ++Navigation Depths (Based on 2001 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1 ÷  5.35'
                                                               Route 2 ÷  2.75'
  Bridge Clearance = 51.78'
______________________________________________________________________________
 
4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  11.32  11.46  11.36  11.50  11.46  11.60   11.33 11.45
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  11.44
                                                   (*See Note)
 
Interior Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40
  11.32  11.46  11.36  11.50
 
 *Interior Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =    11.41
                                                 (*See Note)
 
Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
                                                          (BAD)  (BAD)
  C5     S4     S3     S2     S352   S308   S135   S133   S127   S129
  11.48  11.46  11.46  11.39  11.60   11.33 11.34  11.45  11.62  13.17
 
 *Edge Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =        11.63
                                                 (*See Note)
 
______________________________________________________________________________
 
Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E           4279      S191             58      Fisheating Cr  -NR-
  S154              0      S133 Pumps     -NR-      S135 Pumps        0
  S84             441      S127 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps          0
  S71            1477      S129 Pumps     -NR-      S3 Pumps          0
  S72             538      S131 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
Total Inflows:   6793
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354              0      S77               0
  S127 Culverts     0      S351              0      S308             -1
  S129 Culverts    57      S352              0
  S131 Culverts            L8 Canal Pt     -75
  C5             -NR-
Total Outflows:   -18
 
Okeechobee Pan Evaporation (inches):
  S77            0.40      S308           0.00
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.15" =  0.01'
 
Lake Average Precipitation using NEXRAD: =  -NR-" =  -NR-'
 
Evaporation - Precipitation:             =  -NR-" =  -NR-'
Evaporation - Precipitation using Lake Area of 730 square miles
  is equal to   -NR-
Lake Okeechobee (Change in Storage) Flow is   8873 cfs or  17600 AC-FT
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
Note: Headwater, tailwater, and stage values below are instantaneous values
      unless otherwise specified.
 
             Headwater Tailwater         ----------- Gate Positions ------------
             Elevation Elevation  Disch   #1   #2   #3   #4   #5   #6   #7   #8
             (ft-msl)  (ft-msl)   (cfs)  (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft)
                               (I) see note at bottom
North East Shore
  S133 Pumps:  13.08     11.19    -NR-      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        19.31     11.37      58    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  11.73     11.37       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        21.03     10.80    4279    1.4  1.4  1.4  1.4  1.4  1.4
  S127 Pumps:  12.50     11.64       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S129 Pumps:  13.24     13.16    -NR-      0 -NR-    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                     57    5.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  12.91     11.89       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale         ______    -NR-
    nr Lakeport         ______
  C5:         ______    11.48   -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    11.86     11.59       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:        11.61     11.95    -225    4.9  6.0  0.0
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:     9.70     11.50       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:        11.50      9.70       0    0.0  0.0
  S2 Pumps:     9.70     11.56       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        11.56      9.70       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S352:        11.83      9.62       0    0.0  0.0
  C10A:         -NR-     11.60           -NR-  -NR-   7.0  -NR-  -NR-
  L8 Canal PT            11.58     -75
 
  _________________________________________________________________________
                               Temporary Pumps
 
  S351:         9.70     11.56       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:         9.62     11.83       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:         9.70     11.50       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  _________________________________________________________________________
 
Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        11.62     12.48            1.5  1.5
  S47D:        12.49     10.78       0    0.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.65     10.92       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           0
 
  S77 Below USGS Flow Gage          53 (TESTING)
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.82      2.73    1305    1.0  1.0  1.0  0.5
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          13
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                2.94      0.70    2600    1.5  1.5  1.5  1.5  1.5  1.5  1.5  1.5
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           5
    Percent of flow from S77         0%
    Chloride            (ppm)     65
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.40     11.72       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -1
 
  S308 Below USGS Flow Gage       -130
  S153:        18.96     11.52      66    0.0  0.5
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.88      0.98       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          11
    Percent of flow from S308     -NR-%
 
  Steele Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   -N
  Steele Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   -N
 
  Speedy Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   -N
  Speedy Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   -N
 
 + Flow Due to lockages is computed utilizing average daily headwater and
   tailwater along with total number of lockages for the day to calculate
   a volume which is then converted to an average discharge in cfs.
______________________________________________________________________________
                                                               ----- Wind ----
Daily Precipitation Totals    1-Day       3-Day       7-Day    Direction Speed
                             (inches)    (inches)    (inches)   (Degø)   (mph)
  S133 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S193:                        -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  Okeechobee Field Station:    -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S135 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S127 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S129 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S131 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S77:                         0.01        0.02        0.04      208       0
  S78:                         0.02        0.03        0.04      103       4
  S79:                         0.00        0.00        0.00      105       3
  S4 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  Clewiston Field Station:     -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S3 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S2 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S308:                        0.00        0.02        0.02      117       7
  S80:                         0.00        0.01        0.01      198       3
        Okeechobee Average     0.00        0.00        0.00
        (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
 
______________________________________________________________________________
Okeechobee Lake Elevations  04 JUN 2009           11.41 Difference from 04JUN09
   04JUN09  -1 Day  =       03 JUN 2009           11.36            -0.05
   04JUN09  -2 Days =       02 JUN 2009           11.31            -0.10
   04JUN09  -3 Days =       01 JUN 2009           11.29            -0.12
   04JUN09  -4 Days =       31 MAY 2009           11.26            -0.15
   04JUN09  -5 Days =       30 MAY 2009           11.20            -0.21
   04JUN09  -6 Days =       29 MAY 2009           11.13            -0.28
   04JUN09  -7 Days =       28 MAY 2009           11.03            -0.38
   04JUN09 -30 Days =       05 MAY 2009           10.93            -0.48
   04JUN09  -1 Year =       04 JUN 2008            9.54            -1.87
   04JUN09  -2 Year =       04 JUN 2007            8.98            -2.43
______________________________________________________________________________
Long Term Mean 30day Avearge ET for Lake Alfred (Inches) =  -NR-
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   04JUN09    Today =       04 JUN 2009      4859  FRI     |      8873
   04JUN09  -1 Day  =       03 JUN 2009      6950  THU     |      -NR-
   04JUN09  -2 Days =       02 JUN 2009      7551  WED     |      -NR-
   04JUN09  -3 Days =       01 JUN 2009      7679  TUE     |      -NR-
   04JUN09  -4 Days =       31 MAY 2009      5931  MON     |      -NR-
   04JUN09  -5 Days =       30 MAY 2009      4439  SUN     |      -NR-
   04JUN09  -6 Days =       29 MAY 2009      3710  SAT     |      -NR-
   04JUN09  -7 Days =       28 MAY 2009      3839  FRI     |      -NR-
   04JUN09  -8 Days =       27 MAY 2009      3499  THU     |     11097
   04JUN09  -9 Days =       26 MAY 2009      2242  WED     |      -NR-
   04JUN09 -10 Days =       25 MAY 2009      2016  TUE     |      -NR-
   04JUN09 -11 Days =       24 MAY 2009      1589  MON     |      -NR-
   04JUN09 -12 Days =       23 MAY 2009      1125  SUN     |      4905
   04JUN09 -13 Days =       22 MAY 2009       552  SAT     |     -5439
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   04JUN09     Today=       04 JUN 2009    ******  FRI     |      4279
   04JUN09  -1 Day  =       03 JUN 2009    ******  THU     |      4446
   04JUN09  -2 Days =       02 JUN 2009    ******  WED     |      5137
   04JUN09  -3 Days =       01 JUN 2009    ******  TUE     |      5211
   04JUN09  -4 Days =       31 MAY 2009    ******  MON     |      5257
   04JUN09  -5 Days =       30 MAY 2009    ******  SUN     |      5552
   04JUN09  -6 Days =       29 MAY 2009    ******  SAT     |      5289
   04JUN09  -7 Days =       28 MAY 2009    ******  FRI     |    ******
   04JUN09  -8 Days =       27 MAY 2009      1082  THU     |      3140
   04JUN09  -9 Days =       26 MAY 2009       880  WED     |      2382
   04JUN09 -10 Days =       25 MAY 2009       733  TUE     |      1441
   04JUN09 -11 Days =       24 MAY 2009       644  MON     |      1329
   04JUN09 -12 Days =       23 MAY 2009       563  SUN     |      1345
   04JUN09 -13 Days =       22 MAY 2009       501  SAT     |      1284
______________________________________________________________________________
Lake Okeechobee Outlets Last 14 Days
 
             S-77       S-77       S-78       S-78    Below S308    S-308
           Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge
          (0700-2100) (ALL DAY) (0700-2100) (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)
   DATE     (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)
04 JUN 2009      0         1      1234       2613       -257          -1
03 JUN 2009      0         0      2509       3740       -251          -1
02 JUN 2009      0         0      3017       4830       -455        -792
01 JUN 2009      0        -0      3131       4810       -442       -1657
31 MAY 2009   -771     -1532       597       1007       -600       -1659
30 MAY 2009  -1434     -2357         0         32       -896        -NR-
29 MAY 2009   -490      -714      1492       2816       -896        -NR-
28 MAY 2009      0        -0      2718       4584       -190        -337
27 MAY 2009      0        -0      2057       3193       -310        -790
26 MAY 2009      0        -0       503        993       -578       -1186
25 MAY 2009      0        -1       273        409       -258          -2
24 MAY 2009      0        -1       204        448       -592       -1545
23 MAY 2009      0        -0       333        747       -502       -1920
22 MAY 2009      0      -103       648        905       -591       -2361
 
             S-79       S-310      S-351      S-352      S-354    L8 Canal Pt
           Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge
           (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)
   DATE     (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)
04 JUN 2009   5165      -NR-          0         0           0       -149
03 JUN 2009   6357      -NR-       -NR-         0          42       -174
02 JUN 2009   9389      -NR-       -NR-         0         111        -84
01 JUN 2009   7377      -NR-       -NR-         0          48        -67
31 MAY 2009   2681      -NR-       -NR-         0           0       -156
30 MAY 2009   1540      -NR-       -NR-         0           0       -209
29 MAY 2009   5576      -NR-       -NR-         0           0       -118
28 MAY 2009   7544      -NR-       -NR-         0           0        -52
27 MAY 2009   5839      -NR-          0         0           0        -43
26 MAY 2009   2814      -NR-       -NR-         0           0        -42
25 MAY 2009   1522      -NR-       -NR-         0           0       -208
24 MAY 2009   1414      -NR-       -NR-         0           0       -303
23 MAY 2009   2493      -NR-      -1150         0           0       -200
22 MAY 2009   2658      -NR-      -1924         0           0        -20
***  NOTE: 1)  Discharge from (0700-2100) is computed using Spillway and Sector
               Gate Discharges from 0700 hrs to 2100 hrs.
           2)  Discharge (ALL DAY) is computed using Spillway, Sector Gate and
               Lockages Discharges from 0015 hrs to 2400 hrs.
______________________________________________________________________________
 
(I) - Flows preceeded by "I" signify an instantaneous
      flow computed from the single value reported for the day
______________________________________________________________________________
   * As of 11 May 1999, Lake Okeechobee Elevation was switched from
     Instantaneous 2400 value to an average-daily lake average.
     On 14 Mar 2001, due to the isolation of various gages within the standard
     10 stations, we began using the average of the interior 4 station gages
     as the official Lake Okeechobee Elevation.
   * On 16 April 2007,  Lake Okeechobee Elevation was switched to a 8 gage
     mixture of interior and exterior gages due to wind effects on Lake O
   (When the 4 station gages are not working the 10 station elevation is used)
     Today Lake Okechobee elevation is determined from the 4 interior stations
  ++ For more information see the Jacksonville District Navigation website
     at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/hydroSurvey/hydro.htm
   $ For information regarding Lake Okeechobee Service Area water restrictions
     please refer to www.sfwmd.gov
______________________________________________________________________________
Report Generated 05JUN2009 @ 16:15  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **


http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/reports/r-oke.txt
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#132 Postby artist » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:34 am

http://my.sfwmd.gov/sfwmd/common/images ... .OKEE.html

L.OKEE
LEVL=11.52
23:00EST 05-JUN-2009 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.
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#133 Postby artist » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:33 am

L.OKEE
LEVL=11.65
23:00EST 07-JUN-2009 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.
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#134 Postby DanKellFla » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:29 am

To all people in South Florida. Stop watering your lawn for the remainder of the rainy season. You don't need it. All it will do is increase the frequency of your lawn mowing and promote weeds.
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#135 Postby HURAKAN » Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:20 am

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 11, 2009

11.78 ft.
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#136 Postby HURAKAN » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:13 am

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 12, 2009

11.80 ft.
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#137 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:08 am

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 15, 2009

11.86 ft.
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#138 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:38 pm

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 22, 2009

11.91 ft.
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#139 Postby HURAKAN » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:52 am

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 25, 2009

12.15 ft.
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#140 Postby HURAKAN » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:00 pm

Lake Okeechobee water level as of Jun 30, 2009

12.27 ft.
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