U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
                       Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   02 MAR 2008
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       10.06       11.24    15.33 (Official Elv)
  Regulation Zone Elevations    B=  -NR-    C= 17.25   D= 16.40     E= 14.25
 
  02MAR (1965-2006) Period of Record Average    14.59
  Difference from POR Average                  -4.53
 
  Simulated Average LORSS2007 TSP[1965-2000]    13.30
  Difference from Average LORSS2007 TSP        -3.23
 
  Today Lake Okechobee elevation is determined from the 4 interior stations
 
  ++Navigation Depths (Based on 2001 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1 ÷  4.00'
                                                               Route 2 ÷  1.40'
  Bridge Clearance = 53.34'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
                                     (BAD)
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
   9.90  10.08  10.09  10.15  10.28  10.28    9.99 10.07
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  10.11
                                                   (*See Note)
 
Interior Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40
   9.90  10.08  10.09  10.15
 
 *Interior Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =    10.06
                                                 (*See Note)
 
Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
               (BAD)  (BAD)   (BAD)                       (BAD)  (BAD)
  C5     S4     S3     S2     S352   S308   S135   S133   S127   S129
  10.31  10.28  10.31  10.19  10.28    9.99 10.39  10.07  10.92  10.88
 
 *Edge Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =        10.36
                                                 (*See Note)
 
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E            296      S191           -NR-      Fisheating Cr  -NR-
  S154              0      S133 Pumps     -NR-      S135 Pumps     -NR-
  S84               0      S127 Pumps     -NR-      S2 Pumps       -NR-
  S71            -NR-      S129 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
  S72               0      S131 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
Total Inflows:    296
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts  -NR-      S354              0      S77             -68
  S127 Culverts  -NR-      S351              0      S308    (BAD)    -1
  S129 Culverts     0      S352           -NR-
  S131 Culverts            L8 Canal Pt    -639
  C5             -NR-
Total Outflows:  -708 (BAD VALUE)
 
Okeechobee Pan Evaporation (inches):
  S77            0.21      S308           0.26
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.18" =  0.01'
 
Lake Average Precipitation using NEXRAD: =  0.00" =  0.00'
 
Evaporation - Precipitation:             =  0.18" =  0.01'
Evaporation - Precipitation using Lake Area of 730 square miles
  is equal to   3460 cfs out of the lake.
Lake Okeechobee (Change in Storage) Flow is      0 cfs or      0 AC-FT
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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:  12.23     10.07    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        19.04     10.07    -NR-    0.0  0.0 -NR-
  S135 Pumps:  11.43     10.38    -NR-      0    0 -NR-    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                  -NR-   -NR-  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        20.94      9.82     296    0.2  0.2  0.2  0.0  0.0  0.1
  S127 Pumps:  12.38      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR-    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                   -NR-   -NR-
 
  S129 Pumps:  10.16     10.86       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  10.81      9.88       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale         ______    -NR-
    nr Lakeport         ______
  C5:         ______    10.31   -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    10.35     10.28       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:        10.32     10.54       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:   ______      -NR-       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:         -NR-    ______       0   -NR- -NR-
  S2 Pumps:    10.66     10.17    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR-       (cfs)
  S351:        10.17     10.66       0   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S352:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR-
  C10A:         -NR-     11.32           -NR-  -NR-   8.0  -NR-  -NR-
  L8 Canal PT            11.41    -639
 
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                               Temporary Pumps
 
  S351:        10.66     10.17       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:         -NR-    ______    -NR-  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:       ______      -NR-       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        10.17     10.39           -NR-  0.0
  S47D:        10.66     10.20       0    0.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.18     10.33     -68    0.8  0.8  0.8  0.8
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -0
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.35      3.37       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          16
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                3.34      0.93       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           3
    Percent of flow from S77      -NR-%
    Chloride            (ppm)    195
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                9.99     10.16       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -1
 
  S308 Below USGS Flow Gage        -23
  S153:        18.86     10.04       0    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                -NR-      -NR-    -NR-    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:        -NR-
    Percent of flow from S308     -NR-%
 
  Steele Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   33
  Steele Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   30
 
  Speedy Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   18
  Speedy Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   23
 
 + 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.
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                                                               ----- Wind ----
Daily Precipitation Totals    1-Day       3-Day       7-Day    Direction Speed
                             (inches)    (inches)    (inches)   (Degų)   (mph)
  S133 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.02
  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        0.14
  S129 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S131 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.03
  S77:                         0.00        0.00        0.14      325       3
  S78:                         0.00        0.00        0.03        1       3
  S79:                         0.00        0.00        0.00       34       2
  S4 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  Clewiston Field Station:     -NR-        0.00        0.03
  S3 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.62
  S2 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.51
  S308:                        0.00        0.00        0.00      175       2
  S80:                         0.00        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
        Okeechobee Average     0.00        0.00        0.11
        (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
 
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations  02 MAR 2008           10.06 Difference from 02MAR08
   02MAR08  -1 Day  =       01 MAR 2008           10.06             0.00
   02MAR08  -2 Days =       29 FEB 2008           10.05            -0.01
   02MAR08  -3 Days =       28 FEB 2008           10.05            -0.01
   02MAR08  -4 Days =       27 FEB 2008           10.06             0.00
   02MAR08  -5 Days =       26 FEB 2008           10.13             0.07
   02MAR08  -6 Days =       25 FEB 2008           10.13             0.07
   02MAR08  -7 Days =       24 FEB 2008           10.12             0.06
   02MAR08 -30 Days =       01 FEB 2008           10.06             0.00
   02MAR08  -1 Year =       02 MAR 2007           11.24             1.18
   02MAR08  -2 Year =       02 MAR 2006           15.33             5.27
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Long Term Mean 30day Avearge ET for Lake Alfred (Inches) =  2.79
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   02MAR08    Today =       02 MAR 2008      -NR-  MON     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -1 Day  =       01 MAR 2008      -NR-  SUN     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -2 Days =       29 FEB 2008      -NR-  SAT     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -3 Days =       28 FEB 2008      -NR-  FRI     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -4 Days =       27 FEB 2008      -NR-  THU     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -5 Days =       26 FEB 2008      -NR-  WED     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -6 Days =       25 FEB 2008      -NR-  TUE     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -7 Days =       24 FEB 2008      -NR-  MON     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -8 Days =       23 FEB 2008      -NR-  SUN     |      -NR-
   02MAR08  -9 Days =       22 FEB 2008      -NR-  SAT     |      -NR-
   02MAR08 -10 Days =       21 FEB 2008      -NR-  FRI     |      -NR-
   02MAR08 -11 Days =       20 FEB 2008      -NR-  THU     |      -NR-
   02MAR08 -12 Days =       19 FEB 2008      -NR-  WED     |      -NR-
   02MAR08 -13 Days =       18 FEB 2008      -NR-  TUE     |      -NR-
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                                 S65-E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   02MAR08     Today=       02 MAR 2008       224  MON     |       296
   02MAR08  -1 Day  =       01 MAR 2008       214  SUN     |       280
   02MAR08  -2 Days =       29 FEB 2008       214  SAT     |       502
   02MAR08  -3 Days =       28 FEB 2008       226  FRI     |       146
   02MAR08  -4 Days =       27 FEB 2008       280  THU     |       110
   02MAR08  -5 Days =       26 FEB 2008       300  WED     |       185
   02MAR08  -6 Days =       25 FEB 2008       287  TUE     |       360
   02MAR08  -7 Days =       24 FEB 2008       262  MON     |       358
   02MAR08  -8 Days =       23 FEB 2008       247  SUN     |       162
   02MAR08  -9 Days =       22 FEB 2008       264  SAT     |       162
   02MAR08 -10 Days =       21 FEB 2008       258  FRI     |       162
   02MAR08 -11 Days =       20 FEB 2008       270  THU     |       194
   02MAR08 -12 Days =       19 FEB 2008       280  WED     |       196
   02MAR08 -13 Days =       18 FEB 2008       290  TUE     |        30
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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)
02 MAR 2008    -20      -135         0         32        -45          -1
01 MAR 2008   -117      -191         0         22        -15           0
29 FEB 2008    157       222         0         18        -28          -0
28 FEB 2008    111       143         0          4        -44          -1
27 FEB 2008   -141      -301         0          6        -53           0
26 FEB 2008   -262      -389         0          2       -144           0
25 FEB 2008   -168      -302         0         14        -41          -1
24 FEB 2008   -197      -318         0         35       -116          -1
23 FEB 2008   -276      -429         0         21       -185          -1
22 FEB 2008   -230      -397         0         10        -43           0
21 FEB 2008    -17      -143         0          8        235           2
20 FEB 2008   -115      -230         0         14        407          40
19 FEB 2008   -177      -350         0         14         83           1
18 FEB 2008   -336      -604         0         19       -110          -1
 
             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)
02 MAR 2008      7      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1267
01 MAR 2008      8      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1275
29 FEB 2008      5      -NR-          0      -NR-          99      -1257
28 FEB 2008      9      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1268
27 FEB 2008      3      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1286
26 FEB 2008      1      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1338
25 FEB 2008      2      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1331
24 FEB 2008    363      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1348
23 FEB 2008    408      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1369
22 FEB 2008      6      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1350
21 FEB 2008      7      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1309
20 FEB 2008      8      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1343
19 FEB 2008      7      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1357
18 FEB 2008    216      -NR-          0      -NR-           0      -1392
***  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.
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(I) - Flows preceeded by "I" signify an instantaneous
      flow computed from the single value reported for the day
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   * 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
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Report Generated 03MAR2008 @ 14:16  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **