U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
                       Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   16 NOV 2008
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       14.53       10.29    12.48 (Official Elv)
  Bottom of High Lake Mngmt= 17.25  Top of Water Short Mngmt= 12.59
  Currently in Operational Management Band
 
  16NOV (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    14.94
  Difference from POR Average                  -0.41
 
  Simulated Average LORS2008 [1965-2000]    13.87
  Difference from Average LORS2008          0.66
 
  Today Lake Okechobee elevation is determined from the 4 interior stations
 
  ++Navigation Depths (Based on 2001 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1 ÷  8.47'
                                                               Route 2 ÷  5.87'
  Bridge Clearance = 49.20'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  14.23  14.45  14.75  14.67  14.79  15.01   14.67 14.24
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  14.60
                                                   (*See Note)
 
Interior Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40
  14.23  14.45  14.75  14.67
 
 *Interior Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =    14.53
                                                 (*See Note)
 
Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
                                                          (BAD)  (BAD)
  C5     S4     S3     S2     S352   S308   S135   S133   S127   S129
  14.50  14.79  15.11  15.05  15.01   14.67 14.40  14.24  14.34  14.31
 
 *Edge Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average =        14.64
                                                 (*See Note)
 
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E            260      S191              0      Fisheating Cr    22
  S154              0      S133 Pumps     -NR-      S135 Pumps        0
  S84               0      S127 Pumps     -NR-      S2 Pumps          0
  S71               0      S129 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
  S72               0      S131 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
Total Inflows:    282
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354              0      S77             321
  S127 Culverts  -NR-      S351              0      S308           -NR-
  S129 Culverts  -NR-      S352              0
  S131 Culverts            L8 Canal Pt     302
  C5             -NR-
Total Outflows: No Report Due To Missing S77 or S308 Discharge Data
 
Okeechobee Pan Evaporation (inches):
  S77            -NR-      S308           0.32
  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 -12705 cfs or -25200 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:  13.74     14.30    -NR-      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        19.52     14.30       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  13.30     14.37       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        21.05     14.11     260    0.2  0.2  0.2  0.2  0.2  0.2
  S127 Pumps:  13.52     14.38    -NR-      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                   -NR-   -NR-
 
  S129 Pumps:  13.38     14.41       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                   -NR-    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  13.42     14.56       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale          28.95      22
    nr Lakeport         ______
  C5:         ______    14.50   -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    10.98     14.72       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:        14.77     11.16       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:    11.05     14.86       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:        14.86     11.05       0    0.0  0.0
  S2 Pumps:    10.84     14.77       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        14.77     10.84       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S352:        14.88     10.50       0    0.2  0.0
  C10A:         -NR-     14.52           -NR-  -NR-   7.0  -NR-  -NR-
  L8 Canal PT            14.61     302
 
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                               Temporary Pumps
 
  S351:        10.84     14.77       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:        10.50     14.88       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:        11.05     14.86       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        14.33     11.96            0.0  0.0
  S47D:        11.93     10.75       0    0.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               14.47     10.91     316    0.5  0.5  0.5  0.5
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           5
 
  S77 Below USGS Flow Gage         420 (TESTING)
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.78      2.67     249    0.0  0.5  0.5  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           5
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                3.00      0.42     426    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.5  0.5  0.5  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           5
    Percent of flow from S77        74%
    Chloride            (ppm)     59
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               14.59     14.30     498    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:        -NR-
 
  S308 Below USGS Flow Gage        552
  S153:        18.65     14.18    -NR-    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               14.42      1.27     213    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.4  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          12
    Percent of flow from S308      234%
 
  Steele Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   29
  Steele Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   27
 
  Speedy Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml)   17
  Speedy Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml)   16
 
 + 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        0.07
  S193:                        -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  Okeechobee Field Station:    0.00        0.00        0.23
  S135 Pump Station:           0.00        0.00        0.11
  S127 Pump Station:           0.00        0.00        0.07
  S129 Pump Station:           0.00        0.00        0.01
  S131 Pump Station:           0.00        0.00        0.01
  S77:                         0.00        0.00        0.00      107       3
  S78:                         0.00        0.03        0.03       61       4
  S79:                         0.00        0.02        0.02      304       3
  S4 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  Clewiston Field Station:     0.00        0.00        0.01
  S3 Pump Station:             0.00        0.00        0.02
  S2 Pump Station:             0.00        0.01        0.01
  S308:                        0.00        0.00        0.00      360       0
  S80:                         0.00        0.01        0.36        2       4
        Okeechobee Average     0.00        0.00        0.04
        (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
 
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations  16 NOV 2008           14.53 Difference from 16NOV08
   16NOV08  -1 Day  =       15 NOV 2008           14.59             0.06
   16NOV08  -2 Days =       14 NOV 2008           14.61             0.08
   16NOV08  -3 Days =       13 NOV 2008           14.62             0.09
   16NOV08  -4 Days =       12 NOV 2008           14.62             0.09
   16NOV08  -5 Days =       11 NOV 2008           14.61             0.08
   16NOV08  -6 Days =       10 NOV 2008           14.63             0.10
   16NOV08  -7 Days =       09 NOV 2008           14.66             0.13
   16NOV08 -30 Days =       17 OCT 2008           14.97             0.44
   16NOV08  -1 Year =       16 NOV 2007           10.29            -4.24
   16NOV08  -2 Year =       16 NOV 2006           12.48            -2.05
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Long Term Mean 30day Avearge ET for Lake Alfred (Inches) =  2.74
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   16NOV08    Today =       16 NOV 2008     -2332  MON     |    -11589
   16NOV08  -1 Day  =       15 NOV 2008     -1467  SUN     |     -3361
   16NOV08  -2 Days =       14 NOV 2008     -1334  SAT     |     -1054
   16NOV08  -3 Days =       13 NOV 2008     -1355  FRI     |      1243
   16NOV08  -4 Days =       12 NOV 2008     -1731  THU     |      3654
   16NOV08  -5 Days =       11 NOV 2008     -2292  WED     |     -2832
   16NOV08  -6 Days =       10 NOV 2008     -3193  TUE     |     -5189
   16NOV08  -7 Days =       09 NOV 2008     -3070  MON     |     -5422
   16NOV08  -8 Days =       08 NOV 2008     -2455  SUN     |     -1258
   16NOV08  -9 Days =       07 NOV 2008     -2554  SAT     |     -1244
   16NOV08 -10 Days =       06 NOV 2008     -2674  FRI     |     -1623
   16NOV08 -11 Days =       05 NOV 2008     -2779  THU     |       986
   16NOV08 -12 Days =       04 NOV 2008     -3197  WED     |     -3460
   16NOV08 -13 Days =       03 NOV 2008     -3164  TUE     |     -1500
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   16NOV08     Today=       16 NOV 2008       194  MON     |       260
   16NOV08  -1 Day  =       15 NOV 2008       183  SUN     |       295
   16NOV08  -2 Days =       14 NOV 2008       162  SAT     |       324
   16NOV08  -3 Days =       13 NOV 2008       139  FRI     |       271
   16NOV08  -4 Days =       12 NOV 2008       119  THU     |       350
   16NOV08  -5 Days =       11 NOV 2008       100  WED     |       116
   16NOV08  -6 Days =       10 NOV 2008        92  TUE     |       147
   16NOV08  -7 Days =       09 NOV 2008        81  MON     |       202
   16NOV08  -8 Days =       08 NOV 2008       104  SUN     |       110
   16NOV08  -9 Days =       07 NOV 2008       119  SAT     |       195
   16NOV08 -10 Days =       06 NOV 2008       129  FRI     |       157
   16NOV08 -11 Days =       05 NOV 2008       141  THU     |       286
   16NOV08 -12 Days =       04 NOV 2008       142  WED     |         0
   16NOV08 -13 Days =       03 NOV 2008       158  TUE     |         0
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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)
16 NOV 2008    405       637       318        503       1094        -NR-
15 NOV 2008    252       440       200        357        634         676
14 NOV 2008    255       440       195       -NR-       1163        1050
13 NOV 2008    476       785       204       -NR-       1030        1018
12 NOV 2008    516       883       369        649       1431        1494
11 NOV 2008    430       678       378        567       1075        1471
10 NOV 2008    254       437       175        321       1192        1283
09 NOV 2008    255       440       171        323        850         812
08 NOV 2008    256       444       168        307        620         649
07 NOV 2008    225       436       148        305       1084         947
06 NOV 2008    223       441       150        318        552         553
05 NOV 2008    224       439       149        310        995        -NR-
04 NOV 2008     78       140        53        212       1251         987
03 NOV 2008      0         9       148        333       1039         832
 
             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)
16 NOV 2008    854      -NR-          0         0           0        598
15 NOV 2008    751      -NR-          0         0           0        634
14 NOV 2008    950      -NR-          0         0           0        627
13 NOV 2008    983      -NR-          0         0           0        671
12 NOV 2008    806      -NR-          0         0           0        680
11 NOV 2008    814      -NR-          0         0           0        655
10 NOV 2008    847      -NR-          0         0           0        597
09 NOV 2008   1053      -NR-          0         0           0        609
08 NOV 2008   1102      -NR-          0         0           0        625
07 NOV 2008    784      -NR-          0         0           0        354
06 NOV 2008    776      -NR-          0         0           0          2
05 NOV 2008    802      -NR-          0         0           0        289
04 NOV 2008    991      -NR-          0         0           0        422
03 NOV 2008   1023      -NR-          0         0           0        395
***  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 17NOV2008 @ 15:15  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **