U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
                       Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   26 OCT 2008
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       14.91       10.22    12.70 (Official Elv)
  Bottom of High Lake Mngmt= 17.15  Top of Water Short Mngmt= 12.83
  Currently in Operational Management Band
 
  26OCT (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    15.05
  Difference from POR Average                  -0.14
 
  Simulated Average LORS2008 [1965-2000]    14.00
  Difference from Average LORS2008          0.91
 
  Today Lake Okechobee elevation is determined from the 4 interior stations
 
  ++Navigation Depths (Based on 2001 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1 ÷  8.85'
                                                               Route 2 ÷  6.25'
  Bridge Clearance = 49.29'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  14.64  14.92  15.01  15.07  15.17  15.18   14.92 14.70
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  14.95
                                                   (*See Note)
 
Interior Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40
  14.64  14.92  15.01  15.07
 
 *Interior Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =    14.91
                                                 (*See Note)
 
Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
                                                          (BAD)  (BAD)
  C5     S4     S3     S2     S352   S308   S135   S133   S127   S129
  15.00  15.17  15.34  15.25  15.18   14.92 14.79  14.70  14.78  14.79
 
 *Edge Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =        14.99
                                                 (*See Note)
 
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E            500      S191             69      Fisheating Cr    78
  S154              0      S133 Pumps     -NR-      S135 Pumps      300
  S84             218      S127 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps          0
  S71             146      S129 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
  S72             201      S131 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
Total Inflows:   1512
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354           -NR-      S77               9
  S127 Culverts  -NR-      S351           -NR-      S308            267
  S129 Culverts     0      S352              0
  S131 Culverts            L8 Canal Pt     193
  C5             -NR-
Total Outflows:   468
 
Okeechobee Pan Evaporation (inches):
  S77            -NR-      S308           0.21
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  -NR-" =  -NR-'
 
Lake Average Precipitation using NEXRAD: =  0.00" =  0.00'
 
Evaporation - Precipitation:             =  -NR-" =  -NR-'
Evaporation - Precipitation using Lake Area of 730 square miles
  is equal to   -NR-
Lake Okeechobee (Change in Storage) Flow is   2118 cfs or   4200 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:  13.86     14.66    -NR-      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        19.64     14.66      69    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  13.50     14.69     300     75   75   75   75       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        20.88     14.52     500    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
  S127 Pumps:  13.59     14.77       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                   -NR-   -NR-
 
  S129 Pumps:  12.89     14.83       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  13.22     14.98       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale          30.68      78
    nr Lakeport         ______
  C5:         ______    15.00   -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    11.57     15.17       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:        15.23     11.75       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:   ______      -NR-       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:         -NR-    ______    -NR-   -NR- -NR-
  S2 Pumps:    10.26     15.18       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        15.18     10.26    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S352:        15.15      9.51       0    0.0  0.0
  C10A:         -NR-     14.05           -NR-  -NR-   7.0  -NR-  -NR-
  L8 Canal PT            14.13     193
 
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                               Temporary Pumps
 
  S351:        10.26     15.18    -NR-  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:         9.51     15.15       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:       ______      -NR-    -NR-  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        12.26     11.60            1.0  1.5
  S47D:        11.69     10.95      22    0.1
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               14.95     11.09       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           9
 
  S77 Below USGS Flow Gage          69 (TESTING)
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.00      3.09     644    0.5  0.5  0.5  0.5
    Flow Due to Lockages+:        -NR-
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                3.09      1.21    1826    0.5  0.5  1.0  1.0  1.0  1.0  0.5  0.5
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          12
    Percent of flow from S77         0%
    Chloride            (ppm)     55
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               14.85     14.21     265    0.0  0.0  2.5  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           2
 
  S308 Below USGS Flow Gage        303
  S153:        18.64     14.06       5    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               14.30      2.13     214    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.4
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          29
    Percent of flow from S308      124%
 
  Steele Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   29
  Steele Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   26
 
  Speedy Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   16
  Speedy Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   12
 
 + 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-        0.05        0.15
  S193:                        -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  Okeechobee Field Station:    -NR-        0.03        0.22
  S135 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.03        0.05
  S127 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.05        0.13
  S129 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.04        0.19
  S131 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.05        0.25
  S77:                         0.00        0.00        0.02      185       2
  S78:                         0.01        0.14        0.43       64       0
  S79:                         0.00        0.40        0.72       15       2
  S4 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  Clewiston Field Station:     -NR-        0.03        0.40
  S3 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.03        0.54
  S2 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.05        0.54
  S308:                        0.00        0.60        0.61       54       2
  S80:                         0.00        0.50        0.70       19       2
        Okeechobee Average     0.00        0.07        0.24
        (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
 
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations  26 OCT 2008           14.91 Difference from 26OCT08
   26OCT08  -1 Day  =       25 OCT 2008           14.90            -0.01
   26OCT08  -2 Days =       24 OCT 2008           14.88            -0.03
   26OCT08  -3 Days =       23 OCT 2008           14.87            -0.04
   26OCT08  -4 Days =       22 OCT 2008           14.88            -0.03
   26OCT08  -5 Days =       21 OCT 2008           14.89            -0.02
   26OCT08  -6 Days =       20 OCT 2008           14.91             0.00
   26OCT08  -7 Days =       19 OCT 2008           14.91             0.00
   26OCT08 -30 Days =       26 SEP 2008           14.99             0.08
   26OCT08  -1 Year =       26 OCT 2007           10.22            -4.69
   26OCT08  -2 Year =       26 OCT 2006           12.70            -2.21
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Long Term Mean 30day Avearge ET for Lake Alfred (Inches) =  3.38
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   26OCT08    Today =       26 OCT 2008      -NR-  MON     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -1 Day  =       25 OCT 2008      -NR-  SUN     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -2 Days =       24 OCT 2008      -NR-  SAT     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -3 Days =       23 OCT 2008      -NR-  FRI     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -4 Days =       22 OCT 2008      -NR-  THU     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -5 Days =       21 OCT 2008      -NR-  WED     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -6 Days =       20 OCT 2008      -NR-  TUE     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -7 Days =       19 OCT 2008      -NR-  MON     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -8 Days =       18 OCT 2008      -NR-  SUN     |      -NR-
   26OCT08  -9 Days =       17 OCT 2008      -NR-  SAT     |      -NR-
   26OCT08 -10 Days =       16 OCT 2008      -NR-  FRI     |      -NR-
   26OCT08 -11 Days =       15 OCT 2008      -NR-  THU     |      -NR-
   26OCT08 -12 Days =       14 OCT 2008      2912  WED     |      -NR-
   26OCT08 -13 Days =       13 OCT 2008      7055  TUE     |      -NR-
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   26OCT08     Today=       26 OCT 2008       372  MON     |       500
   26OCT08  -1 Day  =       25 OCT 2008       394  SUN     |       306
   26OCT08  -2 Days =       24 OCT 2008       428  SAT     |       329
   26OCT08  -3 Days =       23 OCT 2008       454  FRI     |       315
   26OCT08  -4 Days =       22 OCT 2008       471  THU     |       290
   26OCT08  -5 Days =       21 OCT 2008       475  WED     |       236
   26OCT08  -6 Days =       20 OCT 2008       484  TUE     |       253
   26OCT08  -7 Days =       19 OCT 2008       481  MON     |       274
   26OCT08  -8 Days =       18 OCT 2008       485  SUN     |       458
   26OCT08  -9 Days =       17 OCT 2008       474  SAT     |       398
   26OCT08 -10 Days =       16 OCT 2008       472  FRI     |       504
   26OCT08 -11 Days =       15 OCT 2008       473  THU     |       314
   26OCT08 -12 Days =       14 OCT 2008       481  WED     |       393
   26OCT08 -13 Days =       13 OCT 2008       482  TUE     |       643
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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)
26 OCT 2008      0        17       760       -NR-        601         529
25 OCT 2008      0         9       278       -NR-        800         738
24 OCT 2008      0        12       172        310       1044         734
23 OCT 2008      0         8       172        314       1059         553
22 OCT 2008      0      -NR-       164        312        735         641
21 OCT 2008      0         3       172        303       1133         847
20 OCT 2008      0         2        49        277        678         769
19 OCT 2008      0        13       249        353        334         415
18 OCT 2008      0        13         0         16        168         346
17 OCT 2008      0         6         0         18        685         552
16 OCT 2008     88       173        64        307       -NR-         144
15 OCT 2008    113       223       273        712       -NR-         362
14 OCT 2008    113       218       597       1178        136           0
13 OCT 2008    113       219       658       1268        139           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)
26 OCT 2008   3645      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        382
25 OCT 2008   2374      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        363
24 OCT 2008   1056      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        235
23 OCT 2008    958      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        297
22 OCT 2008    808      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        309
21 OCT 2008    789      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        346
20 OCT 2008   1123      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        331
19 OCT 2008   1675      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        302
18 OCT 2008   1045      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        329
17 OCT 2008   1325      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        283
16 OCT 2008   1176      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-       -NR-
15 OCT 2008   1998      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-       -NR-
14 OCT 2008   4439      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-       -298
13 OCT 2008   4604      -NR-       -NR-         0        -NR-        -89
***  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 27OCT2008 @ 15:16  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **