U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
                       Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   29 JUN 2008
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation        9.61        8.88    12.01 (Official Elv)
  Bottom of High Lake Mngmt= 16.13  Top of Water Short Mngmt= 11.08
  Currently in Water Shortage Management Band
 
  29JUN (1965-2006) Period of Record Average    13.50
  Difference from POR Average                  -3.89
 
  Simulated Average LORS2008 [1965-2000]    12.24
  Difference from Average LORS2008         -2.63
 
  Today Lake Okechobee elevation is determined from the 4 interior stations
 
  ++Navigation Depths (Based on 2001 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1 ÷  3.55'
                                                               Route 2 ÷  0.95'
  Bridge Clearance = 51.61'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
                                     (BAD)
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
   9.52   9.64   9.59   9.69  10.24   9.80    9.60  9.73
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =   9.72
                                                   (*See Note)
 
Interior Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40
   9.52   9.64   9.59   9.69
 
 *Interior Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =     9.61
                                                 (*See Note)
 
Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
               (BAD)  (BAD)   (BAD)                       (BAD)  (BAD)
  C5     S4     S3     S2     S352   S308   S135   S133   S127   S129
  10.85  10.24  10.12  10.04   9.80    9.60 10.06   9.73   6.50  10.96
 
 *Edge Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =         9.79
                                                 (*See Note)
 
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E            376      S191           -NR-      Fisheating Cr  -NR-
  S154              0      S133 Pumps        0      S135 Pumps        0
  S84              25      S127 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps       -NR-
  S71             973      S129 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
  S72             234      S131 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
Total Inflows:   1608
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354              0      S77             272
  S127 Culverts  -NR-      S351              0      S308    (BAD)  -940
  S129 Culverts     0      S352           -NR-
  S131 Culverts            L8 Canal Pt    -426
  C5             -NR-
Total Outflows: -1094 (BAD VALUE)
 
Okeechobee Pan Evaporation (inches):
  S77            0.26      S308           0.43
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.26" =  0.02'
 
Lake Average Precipitation using NEXRAD: =  0.32" =  0.03'
 
Evaporation - Precipitation:             = -0.06" = -0.01'
Evaporation - Precipitation using Lake Area of 730 square miles
  is equal to   1202 cfs into the lake.
Lake Okeechobee (Change in Storage) Flow is   4689 cfs or   9300 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:  13.09      9.67       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        19.71     10.07    -NR-    0.0 -NR-  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  10.25     10.04       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        21.08      9.39     376    0.1  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
  S127 Pumps:   6.51      6.48       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                   -NR-   -NR-
 
  S129 Pumps:  10.52     10.94       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  11.75     11.27       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale         ______    -NR-
    nr Lakeport         ______
  C5:         ______    10.85   -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    10.46     10.18       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:         9.96     10.55       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:   ______      -NR-       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:         -NR-    ______       0   -NR- -NR-
  S2 Pumps:     9.25     10.04    -NR-   -NR-    0    0 -NR-       (cfs)
  S351:        10.04      9.25       0   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S352:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR-
  C10A:         -NR-     11.00           -NR-  -NR-   8.0  -NR-  -NR-
  L8 Canal PT            11.04    -426
 
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                               Temporary Pumps
 
  S351:         9.25     10.04       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:        11.27     12.42            0.0  0.0
  S47D:        12.39     10.97      44    0.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.22     11.09     272    5.0  5.0  5.0  5.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           0
 
  S77 Below USGS Flow Gage        -796 (TESTING)
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.12      3.12     285    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           5
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                3.30      0.29    1042    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.5  0.5  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           2
    Percent of flow from S77        26%
    Chloride            (ppm)    135
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                9.60     11.89    -938    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -2
 
  S308 Below USGS Flow Gage       -111
  S153:        18.80     11.91       0    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               12.00      0.02       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           2
    Percent of flow from S308     -NR-%
 
  Steele Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   30
  Steele Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   30
 
  Speedy Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   21
  Speedy Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   24
 
 + 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:           0.00        0.00        5.33
  S193:                        -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  Okeechobee Field Station:    0.00        0.00        2.50
  S135 Pump Station:           0.00        0.26        1.39
  S127 Pump Station:           0.01        0.01        4.25
  S129 Pump Station:           0.02        0.02        0.65
  S131 Pump Station:           0.03        0.03        2.67
  S77:                         0.42        0.56       19.19      301       1
  S78:                         0.16        0.16        1.41       64       0
  S79:                         0.11        0.13        1.62       43       0
  S4 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  Clewiston Field Station:     0.85        0.85        2.02
  S3 Pump Station:             0.14        0.40        2.37
  S2 Pump Station:             0.00        0.00        1.22
  S308:                        0.85        0.85        1.53      175       0
  S80:                         0.01        0.24        2.81       28       0
        Okeechobee Average     0.21        0.23        3.32
        (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
 
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations  29 JUN 2008            9.61 Difference from 29JUN08
   29JUN08  -1 Day  =       28 JUN 2008            9.58            -0.03
   29JUN08  -2 Days =       27 JUN 2008            9.56            -0.05
   29JUN08  -3 Days =       26 JUN 2008            9.48            -0.13
   29JUN08  -4 Days =       25 JUN 2008            9.37            -0.24
   29JUN08  -5 Days =       24 JUN 2008            9.37            -0.24
   29JUN08  -6 Days =       23 JUN 2008            9.32            -0.29
   29JUN08  -7 Days =       22 JUN 2008            9.29            -0.32
   29JUN08 -30 Days =       30 MAY 2008            9.63             0.02
   29JUN08  -1 Year =       29 JUN 2007            8.88            -0.73
   29JUN08  -2 Year =       29 JUN 2006           12.01             2.40
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Long Term Mean 30day Avearge ET for Lake Alfred (Inches) =  4.66
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   29JUN08    Today =       29 JUN 2008      -NR-  MON     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -1 Day  =       28 JUN 2008      -NR-  SUN     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -2 Days =       27 JUN 2008      -NR-  SAT     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -3 Days =       26 JUN 2008      -NR-  FRI     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -4 Days =       25 JUN 2008      -NR-  THU     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -5 Days =       24 JUN 2008      -NR-  WED     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -6 Days =       23 JUN 2008      -NR-  TUE     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -7 Days =       22 JUN 2008      -NR-  MON     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -8 Days =       21 JUN 2008      -NR-  SUN     |      -NR-
   29JUN08  -9 Days =       20 JUN 2008      -NR-  SAT     |      -NR-
   29JUN08 -10 Days =       19 JUN 2008      -NR-  FRI     |      -NR-
   29JUN08 -11 Days =       18 JUN 2008      -NR-  THU     |      -NR-
   29JUN08 -12 Days =       17 JUN 2008      -NR-  WED     |      -NR-
   29JUN08 -13 Days =       16 JUN 2008      -NR-  TUE     |      -NR-
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   29JUN08     Today=       29 JUN 2008       293  MON     |       376
   29JUN08  -1 Day  =       28 JUN 2008       292  SUN     |       481
   29JUN08  -2 Days =       27 JUN 2008       258  SAT     |         0
   29JUN08  -3 Days =       26 JUN 2008       267  FRI     |        69
   29JUN08  -4 Days =       25 JUN 2008       304  THU     |       264
   29JUN08  -5 Days =       24 JUN 2008       321  WED     |       426
   29JUN08  -6 Days =       23 JUN 2008       290  TUE     |       512
   29JUN08  -7 Days =       22 JUN 2008       254  MON     |       193
   29JUN08  -8 Days =       21 JUN 2008       240  SUN     |       444
   29JUN08  -9 Days =       20 JUN 2008       218  SAT     |       338
   29JUN08 -10 Days =       19 JUN 2008       221  FRI     |         0
   29JUN08 -11 Days =       18 JUN 2008       221  THU     |       212
   29JUN08 -12 Days =       17 JUN 2008       206  WED     |       673
   29JUN08 -13 Days =       16 JUN 2008       165  TUE     |       119
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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)
29 JUN 2008    631       539       376        575       -220       -1865
28 JUN 2008  -1490     -2420       249       -NR-         50           0
27 JUN 2008  -1553     -2550       484       -NR-         30          -6
26 JUN 2008  -1036     -1626         0       -NR-       -122       -1333
25 JUN 2008   -488      -619       191       -NR-       -201       -2520
24 JUN 2008      0        -1       516        983       -331       -4057
23 JUN 2008   -215      -375       206        251        -98       -1222
22 JUN 2008   -136      -195         0       -NR-        -76          -5
21 JUN 2008      0        -2         0          7       -242       -2682
20 JUN 2008      0         0         0          4       -186       -1187
19 JUN 2008      0        -1         0          8       -133          -6
18 JUN 2008      0        -0         0          6        -64          -8
17 JUN 2008      0         0         0          9        -77          -3
16 JUN 2008      0        -0         0         11        -51        -314
 
             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)
29 JUN 2008   2070      -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -844
28 JUN 2008   2245      -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -762
27 JUN 2008   1512      -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -707
26 JUN 2008   1141      -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -600
25 JUN 2008   2487      -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -785
24 JUN 2008   3175      -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -667
23 JUN 2008   1532      -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -488
22 JUN 2008    604      -NR-          0      -NR-           0          5
21 JUN 2008   1181      -NR-          0      -NR-           0          3
20 JUN 2008     83      -NR-          0      -NR-           0          3
19 JUN 2008    156      -NR-          0      -NR-           0          3
18 JUN 2008    143      -NR-          0      -NR-           0        -53
17 JUN 2008    955      -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -190
16 JUN 2008    372      -NR-          0      -NR-           0        -95
***  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 30JUN2008 @ 14:15  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **