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253047080555600 UPSTREAM BROAD RIVER NEAR EVERGLADES CITY, FLLOCATION.--Lat 25°30'47", long 80°55'56", T.56 S., R.32 E., Monroe County, Hydrologic Unit 03090202, Big Lostman's Bay Quadrangle, right bank of Broad River, upstream of Camp Lonesome, 27 mi north of Flamingo. DRAINAGE AREA.--Indeterminate.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--
GAGE.--Satellite data collection platform with shallow-vented pressure transducer and acoustic Doppler velocity meter. Datum of gage is North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). REMARKS.--Records fair. Daily values are not published for this site. Discharge and gage height 15 minute data are available in the files of the U.S. Geological Survey. Data can also be accessed online at http://sofia.usgs.gov/. EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-- DISCHARGE: Maximum positive discharge 244 ft3/s Sept. 22, 2005; maximum negative, 106 ft3/s June 1, 2005. EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR--. DISCHARGE: Maximum positive discharge 244 ft3/s Sept. 22; maximum negative, 106 ft3/s June 1.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-- SALINITY (TOP): October 2003 to current year. INSTRUMENTATION.--Water-quality monitor with top and bottom sensors. REMARKS.--Salinity (TOP AND BOTTOM) record rated excellent. Temperature (TOP AND BOTTOM) records rated good. During periods of missing record, values may be higher or lower than the listed extremes. Salinity and temperature sensor located at -0.75 ft NAVD 88 (TOP), from water surface in floating mount, and -3.33 ft NAVD 88 (BOTTOM). Salinity and temperature 15 minute data are available in the files of the U.S. Geological Survey. Data can also be accessed online at http://sofia.usgs.gov/. EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-- SALINITY (TOP): Maximum recorded, 20.8 ppt June 1, 2005; minimum recorded, 0.1 ppt Sept. 20-22, 2005. EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- SALINITY (TOP): Maximum recorded, 20.8 ppt June 1; minimum recorded, 0.1 ppt Sept. 20-22. This manuscript is also available in PDF format (20 KB). You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the file. |
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